Un meurtre au bout du monde

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.

A Murder At The End Of The World is a whodunnit murder mystery somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Iceland. Sometimes a bit confusing so not the easiest plot to follow, and it was a bit too slow paced also at times. Emma Corrin plays the head character, the one that likes to investigate, and although she's not a bad actress I found her sometimes overdramatic. Maybe because of the script, that could have been better. Certainly the ending that I found disappointing. The series is only seven episodes long and is about two different stories in different timelines. The main story takes place in a ultramodern bunker whilst the side story, a hunt for a serial killer, was in my opinion much more interesting to follow. Because of the unsatisfying ending and the few overdramatised scenes I'm just going to score it a six which means good enough to watch once.

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.

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.

I binged this in a weekend and overall I enjoyed it. There were many twists and turns, but there were also unlikely head scratching moments. I believe I enjoyed Darby more when she was younger and with Bill. I would not have minded more Joe Doe content, for sure. The setting in Iceland was interesting. I'd recommend it if you are looking for something new and you can suspend belief half of the time.

As an aside, I was bothered to distraction half the time over Darby's hair. Whoever was in charge of choosing her styles and continuity from one scene to the next missed the mark. When she was younger her, and Bill's hair for that matter, had terribly awful short bangs. Bill even had those same bangs later - what the what. Then Darby has plastered flat blonde hair that did not move and inch, ever. Finally she dyes it pink for a decent hairstyle for dinner, only to have that stylist inexplicably changed after she leaves the table. Later, it's wet, dry, parted then not, then shorter, then fluffed. I just could not stand it.