I had never heard of this movie when my wife just randomly chose it to rent at a video store. The first viewing of this was mainly curiosity as to how Stephen Sondheim (famed Broadway composer/lyricist) and Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates) would fare at a screenplay for a mystery. After one viewing, I thought it was pretty good. Upon repeated viewings, I realized that this is among the top who-dunits that I've ever seen. The Mediterranean location is wonderful. The all-star cast is superb, but the screenplay really is top-notch. You become so interested in the characters, and the script is just full of wit. Chances are that you'll be surprised at who the murderer is. However, when you watch the movie again, you'll want to kick yourself for not guessing sooner. There are no fast ones. All the clues to solve the murder are right in front of you. But like I said, you'll be too interested in the characters to notice on the first viewing.
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