I can’t remember
the last time I watched an Adam Sandler movie and actually laughed or was
interested in seeing how it would end. I probably wouldn’t have even watched
this one if Jennifer Aniston wasn’t in it. I felt she had the Midas touch that
Sandler’s movies have been missing lately—and I was right. Murder Mystery takes
its cue from old-school Agatha Christie-style storytelling for the first
thirty-five minutes, with Aniston delivering on the comedy. After that, the
movie gets a little too serious for its own good, but it still kept me glued.
The last Adam
Sandler movie I saw was in 2012, and for seven years, I avoided his starring
roles like the plague—until now.
This movie is about lies and mystery. Sandler isn’t trying too hard to be funny here; Aniston does the heavy lifting, and she does it incredibly well. With memorable actors, sweet dialogue, and a fun time, here’s the plot, which starts with Nick Spitz (Adam Sandler).
Nick has just
failed his detective exam for the third time. Feeling terrible about it, he
lies to his wife, Audrey (Jennifer Aniston), claiming he passed and even got a
raise. He also tells her he’s been planning a honeymoon for them. This lie
leads him to fly them both to Europe, where they meet Charles Cavendish, an
aristocrat (Luke Evans). Charles invites them to join him on his yacht.
On the yacht,
they meet Charles’s family, who have a complicated relationship with his
billionaire uncle, Malcolm:
- Charles’s ex, Suzi, is now marrying his uncle,
Malcolm.
- Malcolm’s son, Tobey, is a nobody who just wants to
inherit his father’s money.
- There’s also the Colonel, who saved Malcolm’s life
years ago by rescuing him from a bomb.
- Juan Carlos, a race car driver and Malcolm’s
godson.
- Grace, an actress.
- And finally, Sergei, the Colonel’s bodyguard.
All these people
are present when Malcolm disowns everyone from his will and leaves everything
to Suzi. Just as he’s about to sign the will, he’s murdered. You’d think the
movie would focus on Nick and Audrey (a crime novel addict) solving the murder
on the high seas. But that’s not what happens. They dock, and more people are
killed as the movie progresses, making Nick and Audrey the prime suspects.
The movie was
released on Netflix and is doing incredibly well, setting a record for the
biggest opening weekend as of June 2019.
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