If you have a sense of humor, you will adore this movie. It's like "Beach Party" meets Hitchcock-like thriller...which is an hilarious juxtaposition, but somehow, in a twisted way, it works!
However, don't expect a lot of suspense or high drama...for a murder mystery plot, this movie is incredibly light-hearted and dare I say, wholesome. (except for the excessive drinking)
The real quality in this movie is from some of the snarky dialogue (which I suspect in part was poorly translated for the English subtitles and should probably be re-done) and most of all the wonderfully fun musical sequences...which all have a nice quality of their own.
For a movie that seems to be an exhausting 2 1/2 hour movie however seems to succeed in not having much of a lull in activity and keeps itself remotely interesting throughout.
There are obvious flaws however with this movie, probably due to constraints forced upon those making it...look for some bad camera work and editing, and a print that time has not been kind to and desperately needs to be restored. (However the spots on the print tend to add to the campy experience)
But for all the sum of it's parts, this movie is incredibly entertaining, appropriate for family and memorably fun.
****Note****
Going on a tangent here, I thought that the best character in this movie was played by Helen (Miss Kitty) and I wonder why she seems to be rather underrated? She seems to be an excellent dancer and vocalist (if in fact that is her voice that I hear) and much more natural beyond the rest of the cast and still does not get star status...what is up with this?
However, don't expect a lot of suspense or high drama...for a murder mystery plot, this movie is incredibly light-hearted and dare I say, wholesome. (except for the excessive drinking)
The real quality in this movie is from some of the snarky dialogue (which I suspect in part was poorly translated for the English subtitles and should probably be re-done) and most of all the wonderfully fun musical sequences...which all have a nice quality of their own.
For a movie that seems to be an exhausting 2 1/2 hour movie however seems to succeed in not having much of a lull in activity and keeps itself remotely interesting throughout.
There are obvious flaws however with this movie, probably due to constraints forced upon those making it...look for some bad camera work and editing, and a print that time has not been kind to and desperately needs to be restored. (However the spots on the print tend to add to the campy experience)
But for all the sum of it's parts, this movie is incredibly entertaining, appropriate for family and memorably fun.
****Note****
Going on a tangent here, I thought that the best character in this movie was played by Helen (Miss Kitty) and I wonder why she seems to be rather underrated? She seems to be an excellent dancer and vocalist (if in fact that is her voice that I hear) and much more natural beyond the rest of the cast and still does not get star status...what is up with this?
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