Sunday 25 July 2010

The Ladykillers

Movie Review: The Ladykillers (***1/2 out of 4 stars)

Year of Release: 1955
Country of Origin: UK
Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Cast: Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson

Plot outline: A gang of five oddball criminals rent a room in an isolated house from an old lady who thinks they are musicians. When they set out to kill her, they run into one problem after another, and they get what they deserve (IMDb).

The story (***1/2)
How the story unfolds (***1/2 the story begins when the deed is seemingly done, but is about to be undone)
The characters (*** distinctive and amusing personalities)
The acting (***)

Overall rating ***1/2 out of 4 stars

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