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A brooding thriller that takes place in Brighton in the 1950s. Tony Aaron (Liam Neeson) is a maverick ex-cop who now makes a living as a private eye setting up fake adultery cases with the help of his wife Hazel. One day, Aaron bursts into a hotel room to find Hazel and their client, a famous American painter, murdered; the painter's body mutilated, and his thumb, with which he signed his paintings, cut off and missing. Two lead suspects are brought to the fore: the painter's widow and his mistress Angeline (Laura San Giacomo). Tony soon falls in love with Angeline but the investigation is turned on it's head when it appears the victims were murdered with Tony s gun and a neighbour leaves a suicide note claiming that he is the killer. Aaron is found guilty of the killings, but right before his execution, a surprising piece of new evidence is discovered that changes everything....
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By M. Wardle
Format:DVD
I am astonished to be the (apparently) first person to put a review on this....15 years after the film was released. Under Suspicion has to be one of the most memorable, cleverest thrillers we've seen in a long, long time; maybe even as far back as Dressed to Kill. The whodunnit plot is excellent and full of red herrings, the acting utterly convincing, film noir screenplay outstanding and the twist at the very end left us open-mouthed and immediately we re-wound the tape and watched the film all over again. I think this actually is Liam Neeson's finest performance, even better than Schindler's List. The courtroom/jail scene is compelling. I think the critics must have been asleep to write anything less than what is written here.
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By George Nada
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I remember seeing this when it came out and was really impressed with how accurate it was in recreating the 50s. The film has excellent atmosphere and really evokes a damp, crusty seaside town in slightly grim 50s England. The whodunit is good too - something that has gradually disappeared from the screen. There are virtually no whodunnit films today, they only exist on TV. However, when I first saw it one thing bothered me - Laura San Giacomo is completely our of place in this film and seemed terribly miscast.
I watched the film again years later and the same thoughts struck me once again - brilliant build up and slow burn for the first hour. The second half falls apart a bit too. But the main problem is the miscasting of Giacomo in such a key role as the femme fatale.
If you like clever detective stories and whodunits and you want a film set in an interesting and different time and space (i.e. instead of boring modern Hollywood etc), this film comes very highly recommended.
I watched the film again years later and the same thoughts struck me once again - brilliant build up and slow burn for the first hour. The second half falls apart a bit too. But the main problem is the miscasting of Giacomo in such a key role as the femme fatale.
If you like clever detective stories and whodunits and you want a film set in an interesting and different time and space (i.e. instead of boring modern Hollywood etc), this film comes very highly recommended.
By Bed1961
Format:DVD
The film was old which at first I wasn't sure about. Once you ignored the age of it you became gripped and very unsure who was guilty. Had you on the edge of your seat at one point. A definately twist and who dunit throughout. It was a cheap purchase and definately value for money. As always liam neeson excellent.
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Brilliant
This movie looks really, really good.
Its been added to my basket as I love Liam Neeson hes a really good actor
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Its been added to my basket as I love Liam Neeson hes a really good actor
''Taken'' and ''Unknown'' were brilliant, this... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sam
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Not the best film ive seen
Product arrived quickly and before the expected delivery date. Not the best Liam Neeson film i have seen. Glad i did not pay to see at pictures
Published 19 months ago by Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keeps you guessing
If you like an old fashioned suspence this will keep you guessing. Definitely worth the money to keep in your collection.
Published 19 months ago by A. J. Goatley
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