Alibi

I will abstain from rating this 3 part movie because after watching part one I was so annoyed by the fatal plot flaw that I lost interest in watching the rest. The acting was good, the premise intriguing, but, from the beginning, the story revolves around the unlikely assumption that Marcey, the caterer, would put herself at risk by assisting a possible murderer, lying to the police and essentially becoming an accomplice. As the plot unfolds she gets in deeper and deeper ... why??? Why would any reasonable person do that? Sorry, I just couldn't buy it.

Albi really does tick all the boxes, it's funny, entertaining, and allows for the cast to show off their incredible acting skills.

The story is a pretty simple one, a woman (Sophie Okonedo) returns to a the home of a man (Michael Kitchen) she had been waitressing at to collect her handbag, but when she arrives she thinks she's seen him kill someone.

ITV turned out some terrific one off dramas in the early 2000's, and this was one of the best. Nowadays we only seem to get series comprising of six parts, I miss these single dramas.

It walks the line between comedy and drama, it's very funny, but there's enough mystery to keep you intrigued. Kitchen and Okonedo are both incredible, they play one off another so well, the supporting cast are equally as good.

Favourite scene has to be where Greg has taken a few valium, and feels a little groggy, very funny.

It should have a commercial UK release. 9/10.

I thoroughly enjoyed this engaging, but rather hard-to-peg movie. It was part thriller, part drama, part humor, part slice-of-life tale of the trials of marriage and life... Altogether entertaining, however, and the performances were believable and interesting. The two leads are marvelous.

After watching it, I came here to read a bit about it and was so surprised to see that it was 2 1/2 hours long. I never looked up while I was watching it! If you had asked, I would have said 90 minutes. A definite treat if you are looking for something that follows its own path and keeps you thinking and smiling.

Would you ever imagine Sophie Okonedo doing farce laugh out loud comedy with Michael Kitchen? See Alibi and I dare you not to guffaw. It's dark and slow burning and actually turns into a romance. My only gripe is that there wasn't a sequel. Best thing Paul Abbott has written. He's a genius helped by Hal Lindes understated score, and Catherine Creed's editing. Brilliant!

The plot, characters, dialogue, acting are all very well done. Lots of twists and turns, and you want to know what happens next (always a key ingredient for success). Saw it over 3 nights (Acorn split it into 3 pieces - wisely IMHO). It's sort of a thriller - but not too tense (I no longer have the stomach for 'tense' thrillers), with humor (not LOL type humor, but makes you smile inwardly). Likeable characters.