The Oxford Murders (2008)

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• Jay H

  
  The film tries awfully hard to sell itself as a "smart" film by densely packing the script with big words and setting itself at Oxford with actors speaking with posh British accents, but it's really just a poorly-acted, miserably-directed farce whose purpose is only to… More
  The film tries awfully hard to sell itself as a "smart" film by densely packing the script with big words and setting itself at Oxford with actors speaking with posh British accents, but it's really just a poorly-acted, miserably-directed farce whose purpose is only to make idiots think themselves members of Mensa for having understood what John Hurt or Elijah Wood was saying. The word choice in the script, Wood's lines especially, attempt to make the characters sound like the Oxonians they supposedly are, but everything that comes out of their mouths is really nothing but pure idiocy. Truly an awful, awful film.

• Cynthia S

  
  An intriguing movie. A decent film for the intellectual, I guess, but confusing if math is not a strong point. Wood is an alright actor; much better when he was younger though, in my opinion. It is worth watching if you are interested, but PAY ATTENTION! Or you will be confused, like… More
  An intriguing movie. A decent film for the intellectual, I guess, but confusing if math is not a strong point. Wood is an alright actor; much better when he was younger though, in my opinion. It is worth watching if you are interested, but PAY ATTENTION! Or you will be confused, like me...

• Jennifer D

  
  Oh, Netflix. Why did you recommend this to me? Decent acting, but the story got a bit contrived for my liking and the end was... completely unbelievable. And parts of the story seemed to happen way too fast with out much reason for them. Such as Beth's obsession or Martin's… More
  Oh, Netflix. Why did you recommend this to me? Decent acting, but the story got a bit contrived for my liking and the end was... completely unbelievable. And parts of the story seemed to happen way too fast with out much reason for them. Such as Beth's obsession or Martin's desperate desire to leave behind the numbers and symbols. Seems more of a source of melodrama than actual motive.

• Curtis L

  
  Ok movie. As always they have to try and put a twist on mystery movies, but the twist in this one was pretty anticlimatic. Plus the whole end thing with the buses didn't really make sense (maybe I wasn't paying attention at that point?). The allusion to the butterfly… More
  Ok movie. As always they have to try and put a twist on mystery movies, but the twist in this one was pretty anticlimatic. Plus the whole end thing with the buses didn't really make sense (maybe I wasn't paying attention at that point?). The allusion to the butterfly effect was nice since it pulled the film together to draw a point other than just simple entertainment. And I liked it cause Leonor Watling is retarded hot in this movie.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox, Jim Carter, Alex Cox, Burn Gorman, Dominique Pinon, Anna Massey, Alan David Director: Álex de la Iglesia Summary: After Oxford logic professor Arthur Seldom (John Hurt) and his new graduate student Martin (Elijah Wood)… More
  Cast: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox, Jim Carter, Alex Cox, Burn Gorman, Dominique Pinon, Anna Massey, Alan David Director: Álex de la Iglesia Summary: After Oxford logic professor Arthur Seldom (John Hurt) and his new graduate student Martin (Elijah Wood) discover a dead woman, they get involved in trying to solve a string of homicides in which the killer marked each victim's body with cryptic mathematical symbols. My Thoughts: "Definitely a mystery you can get lost in. I mean literally lost in. Like when all the math stuff comes in to play it loses me for awhile, but then it draws my interest back. So this film has a bit of a tug of war effect. Your in and out of the story quite a bit, well unless your a mathematician. But the story is interesting and the acting is pretty good by most. I rather enjoyed Todorov's drunken rampage. I found some of the off the wall things he was saying to be funny. But in the end the story is kind of hard to follow. But I still think it's worth the watch."

• Stuart B

  
  Imagine midsummer murders for mensa and you are pretty much there. In the end though you just think WTF?

• Film C

  
  This biritsh murder mystery has much to be desired! Its confusing with all the maths talk that just makes me feel dumb although i quite enjoyed the storyline it was a bit far fetched towards the end that just made this film seem pointless boring and ridicullas!! Wood and Hurt gave… More
  This biritsh murder mystery has much to be desired! Its confusing with all the maths talk that just makes me feel dumb although i quite enjoyed the storyline it was a bit far fetched towards the end that just made this film seem pointless boring and ridicullas!! Wood and Hurt gave goos performances but they cant save this over smart boring movie!! Wood comes from overseas to study mathmatics and wants to learn from Hurts character who is the best professor of maths! but when they discover a body of Hurts best friend they go on a mystery hunt for a murderer! Although it isnt predictable they story and plot is not enough to save this movie! BUt i would give it a watch just for the fun of it!

• Lady D

  
  In the opening scene, John Hurt?s performance gave promise of a potentially good film, however, as the Cluedo like plot emerged, it became clear that John Hurt, Elijah Wood and Tom Conti?s talents were wasted on such an amateur film. It certainly wasn?t all bad, but when we talk… More
  In the opening scene, John Hurt?s performance gave promise of a potentially good film, however, as the Cluedo like plot emerged, it became clear that John Hurt, Elijah Wood and Tom Conti?s talents were wasted on such an amateur film. It certainly wasn?t all bad, but when we talk Oxford murders, straight away we are reminded of such TV Dramas as ?Inspector Morse? and it?s spin off ?Lewis?, both giving off the impression of a classy and stylish Drama and in reality this falls way short in comparison.

• Brian D

  
  Very english murder mystery.Nice performance for hurt and wood.Is a bit dull in places but other wise a ok movie.Like it if you are into miss marple or inspector morse crime mysterys.

• Christopher H

  
  A film about Oxford would probably not fit into todayâ(TM)s acceptable films. A film about murders has been done countless times. Put the two together and you may think for a moment that something good could be produced, especially with Elijah Wood strategically placed, but instead… More
  A film about Oxford would probably not fit into todayâ(TM)s acceptable films. A film about murders has been done countless times. Put the two together and you may think for a moment that something good could be produced, especially with Elijah Wood strategically placed, but instead the opposite occurs and the film falls just shy of being an absolute piece of missable compost. And even the smartest person in the world could tell you that.

• Henrik S

  
  Despite a few shortcomings, I did enjoy this film quite a lot. I am a big fan of whodunnit films, especially with such a perfect setting as Oxford and a great cast (Hurt, Cox, Pinon, even Wood does a good job). Sure, the film tends to take its killer/motive mumbo-jumbo much further… More
  Despite a few shortcomings, I did enjoy this film quite a lot. I am a big fan of whodunnit films, especially with such a perfect setting as Oxford and a great cast (Hurt, Cox, Pinon, even Wood does a good job). Sure, the film tends to take its killer/motive mumbo-jumbo much further and more serious than many, if not most other films about psychotic murders, but then again, I found it a nice change to watch a film set in Oxford, about a professor and student of mathematics that actually features discussions about mathematics, instead of just using it as sugar-coating for a generic Hollywood thriller. If you don't know what I am on about, watch thriller set in hospitals, military instituations or companies, they never seem to talk about anything related to what they actually do in life. The film offers lots of twists and it's a delight to keep the guessing game going and I am happy to say that I did not guess it. And even after the murderer is revealed, the film sticks to its strength and deepens its agnostic approach by questioning to what extent society as a whole can be made responsible for crime. Yes, if this sounds too heavy-handed for you, stay away, but if you are looking for a crime thriller that moonlights as arthouse film, this is great. Cast is solid apart from Gorman, whose performances (dubbed) is a total carcrash and more cringworthy than Catherine-Zeta Jones in Rock of Ages. The direction is solid and creates a good, brooding and dark undertone, quite apt for England and the subject matter. Great film, highly underrated !

• Movee C

  
  "Numbers lie" ..."The truth is not mathematical" ..."It's absurd, confused, random, disorderly, and deeply unpleasant." "Oxford Murders" is all except the latter of these yet its excessive use of symbols, puzzles, and theories does put a… More
  "Numbers lie" ..."The truth is not mathematical" ..."It's absurd, confused, random, disorderly, and deeply unpleasant." "Oxford Murders" is all except the latter of these yet its excessive use of symbols, puzzles, and theories does put a damper on the suspense. Although the scientific mathematical terminology is not hard to follow, I question whether everyone in Oxford is really that bright.

• Nikki M

  
  Hard to follow all the philosophy and the love story between Martin and Loma seemed out of place with the rest of the plot.

• John M

  
  ¨The Oxford Crimes¨ is not pretentious at all so even when is not incredible is distracting, good for a weekday at home or watch it after lunch.

• Lovable M

  
  Boring and predictable.

• Chris M

  
  Confusing but strangely worth watching.

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