The Oxford Murders

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Eric B THOROUGHLY under-rated! Ironically, a lot of snobbish reviewers reviewing what many have labeled a pretentious film. They’re absolutely wrong. The performances alone are worth the watch. Bold. Risk taking. Sensitive and mysterious. The kind of stuff the very BEST acting teachers encourage! And all the stuff of not following the narrative cuz it’s confusing? Nonsense! And to prove it, watch a SECOND time and it becomes clearer. The actors, the plot, the direction are terrific. They camera work is excellent! More and more, it seems filmmakers are being asked to dumb it down. Too many acquiesce. These filmmakers said, “No!”, and just went about having fun! So did I, watching this fim. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Thomas L Any movie that ends, by having to explain everything to you, is not executed very well. What a waste of talent. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Dennis O I found the movie mildly entertaining, but it was not Elijah Wood's best performance. Sometimes he seemed to be phoning it in. He didn't give a good reading of many of the lines. This was in clear contrast to the solid English cast, especially the great John Hurt. The movie did give an interesting overview of Oxford, for those of us who have never been there. Of course like many murder mysteries, some of the plot elements are contrived. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Joseph S I'M GLAD TO HAVE READ THE OTHER CRITICS BECAUSE IT MADE NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL. WHAT A LOAD OF **** Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Carlos I Although it's pretty tame by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and his frequent collaborator Agustín Díaz Yanes' usual standards, The Oxford Murders (based on the novel by Guillermo Martínez) still manages to be a decent little thriller. The film, which follows a mathematics student and a philosophy professor as they investigate a series of murders in Oxford, offers a compelling mystery with a strong intellectual bent. While fans of Iglesias's more intense works might find it a bit subdued, its clever plot and engaging characters make for an enjoyable, albeit less visceral, experience. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/25/25 Full Review Melanie d Unwatchable, absurd, joyless try-hard Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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