Fortune Defies Death

A remarkable mystery allows both the characters and the viewers to come to such a completely logical conclusion about the murder/murders that you will wonder of how you could have possibly missed the clues the first time - for example, the party photo. A great story with great cast. A good camera work combined with other part of endeavors... But there are minor "rough" cuts specially towards the end. 9/10 for my generosity.

I'm surprised that this is a debut movie. The deliberately captivated storyline, the truly unforgettable characters, the spirally twisted suspense, the consistently enticing pace, and the well-crafted narration are all exceptionally fantastic!

The family lawyer plays a smooth and moderate host to great effect, and the rest of the group is also believable - they have so much fun when interact with each other in the room - I really enjoy some of the wise and humorous dialogues. I think the locations are all natural and beautiful. The story has a strong backbone with different timeframes told through flashbacks, all of which can get you very emotional. Regardless of number of death, I prefer it defined as a mystery drama over a thriller. If you're a type of essential horror flicks lovers, then perhaps this is not for you.

Just found two identical bad reviews (as low as 1). Are those 2 reviews from same person??? The comments written in these 2 reviews has nothing more than an attack. Whoever is this, please - you can't treat a film like a personal matter if you hate someone there. Film is a team effort. So listen up, people! Please skip those reviews and don't let this negative energy lock you down. You deserve better - Go get a life or watch the goddam film. You don't have to like this film but write something significant. This film has a lot of awards and got to have something than "nothing". I think it's a great film, specially the storyline is super intelligent. But I found some repetitive information in the early half of the film, I would prefer to cut the film 8-10 minutes shorter. I think this film has huge potential so I would be happy to see a big studio to remake with super stars. Must be a hit.

There are many good things about this movie. But the most brilliant part is where some scenes are "cut" half-and-half: one half from an objective perspective and the other half from a subjective perspective. A good example is when two guys talk "physically" in their private room first, then in the later half is only from the lawyer's vision. Since these two parts follow the same logic under same condition, you wouldn't even notice the difference when it goes on as one continuous plot - which makes the subjective point of view convincingly believable. Overall, 7/10 from my opinion, but adding this mastery up, I would give it one more clap.