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The Riddle (DVD, 2007)
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This film is ambitious in that it depicts two eras: Victorian & Modern London. It also mixes genres, crossing a suspense with the supernatural. "The Riddle" profits from having an all-star cast. Vinnie Jones plays Mike Sullivan, a sports journalist hack who's gotten himself caught up in trying to solve a series of murders along the Thames, instead of doing a story on the recent unearthing of an unpublished Dickens manuscript. Sullivan's got an interesting set of assistants of various sorts: Police Press Agent, Kate Merrill (Julie Cox) & an enigmatic tramp, who also passes as the spirit of Charles Dickens (Sir Derek Jacobi). Sullivan has more people working against him than not: Roberta Elliot (Vanessa Redgrave) is a publisher who's interest is focused on the value of the Dickens' manuscript; Don Roberts (Jason Flemyng), CEO of a property developing company; D.I. Willis & Constable Frederick (P.H. Moriarty), a hardened detective; & Professor Cranshaw (Mel Smith), an improbable expert on the writings by Dickens. Bumbling along his way, the sports hack turned murder sleuth has engaging relationships with both Kate & the tramp. Before Sullivan can solve the Thames murders, he'll have to contend with resolving a Victorian-era crime. The manuscript's the key. Vanessa Redgrave's performance is a cameo. Sir Derek Jacobi's tramp & spirit of Dickens are charming. Vinnie Jones does a pretty good job in the type of role that's not particularly his forte'. It's worth a watch~Read full review
I found this movie quite boring but, then, I really don't like murder mysteries. I only bought it because the premise was about an unknown manuscript of Charles Dickens--and I collect Dickens. So maybe you'd like it.
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