The Oxford Murders

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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 Ian B Good actors with a tacky plot. Fun to watch and listen to John Hurt hamming up the role of brilliant Oxford Don. Jim Carter and Burn Gorman were also perfectly cast and did their best to carry the story. If you were ever a tourist or student in Oxford enthused by the antiquity and charm, there are a lot of scenes walking through the streets and inside the colleges. There were obvious references to Colin Dexter plots. But unfortunately there were too many trite melodramatic scenes and more a feeling of who cares than who dunnit that truly killed the joy for me. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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