A Murder at the End of the World

First off, I adore Brit Marling and all her work, I have been a big fan since Another Earth and her way of writing and directing along with acting is top par, (along with Zal Batmanglij and Mike Cahill) but maybe because I am familiar with her work I expected a little bit more from this show. At the end of the first episode is was obvious who the killer was and by mid-episode three is was obvious how it was done. After that it was just a wait to get to the end and the "reveal".

Apart from that the blueprint is classic Agatha Cristie, with a bunch of strangers isolated from the world and an amateur sleuth trying to solve the "whodunit" when one of them untimely dies. The setting is interesting and the location beautiful and quite original, the show is well worth a watch if you are into classic detective stories, I just wasn't so blown way by it as I expected going in.

Just finished watching the complete series. I don't agree with the negative reviews that have been posted here. I don't like to second-guess anyone, but I think people are overreacting to what is, to my mind, a well balanced, and enjoyable story, nicely paced, and well told. The relationship between Darby and Bill, with his passion and problems, rings true for me. And I especially enjoyed Darby's backstory as the daughter of a corner, and an amateur sleuth. It's certainly far better than most series that are thrown together in the endless land of streaming. Believable acting, nice twist at the end. Certainly not the best series ever made. But in my opinion, well worth the investment, from first episode to last. Well done.

I just finished watching Murder at the End of the World because I hate waiting a week between shows so I wait until the season is done and then binge it. I'm definitely glad I did that with this series because it's better as a binge watch. It will keep you guessing throughout the entire show. While it's almost impossible to guess who actually committed these murders, if you really pay attention you might be able to guess who's behind them and why. This series has so many gifted actors in this while all at the top of their game. Brit Marling not only stars in this but is also one of the writers and if you've seen any of Marling's stuff you know she always delivers. Besides the performances, they bring a lot of important subjects to the forefront like climate change and artificial intelligence.

As a big fan of whodunit type shows and movies I was really looking forward to Murder at the End of the World. It did not disappoint. First of all, what a cast. Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, Emma Corrin, Brit Marling, Alice Braga, etc. With a cast like that you knew the acting was going to be on point so if the writing is good then you have yourself a good show. Well, the writing definitely holds up its end too. The show is about a Gen Z amateur sleuth/hacker named, Darby Hart (Corrin), as she attempts to solve the murder of her former boyfriend (Dickinson) at a secluded retreat with 8 other high profile guests. Corrin is coming off a Emmy nomination for her job in The Crown and she's just as good in this. She has a really bright future as an actress.

There is a lot to praise about "A Murder At The End Of The World": the production design, the extraordinary location (Iceland - a feast for the eyes of any "winter person"), the hypnotic score, the convincing and committed performances, particularly from Emma Corrin who resembles a lot a young Jodie Foster. There are passages that speak about cell phones and technology more eloquently than I ever could but say exactly what I want to say. However, many of the secondary characters are not developed enough, and the overabundance of flashbacks deflates some of the tension in the "present" tense; the ending is OK but not mind-blowing. The series does not reach the heights of the best episodes of "The OA", the previous project by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, but like its predecessor, it at least represents the vision, flaws and all, of its creators and not of a studio executive conference. It's an "auteur" endeavor in an era of mass factory production, and that is commendable. 7/10.