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Murder Is Easy (1982)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 10/12

10/12: The Incredible Hulk does the incredible in Murder Is Easy: solve a murder mystery by getting lucky.

I suppose there are two aspects the film has going for it: the English cinematography and the clothes. The performances are fine, but Olivia de Havilland overacts. I solved the mystery right from the outset as soon as I saw one of the characters appearing the least likely to be a suspect. Hence, the ending didn't surprise me although the plot was convoluted.

Worse is the idea of Bill Bixby, who was once The Incredible Hulk, playing a professor of mathematics who specializes in probability. Hell, look at the computer program he used which is full of third grade math. Also, the professor didn't have to be involved in something that he knew nothing about, let alone solving crimes. Leave that to the professionals. It's what they're trained to do. No matter what everybody said, the professor was being lied to. So, how can he solve anything? Like the computer will do it, too.

Not to be missed is the big bitch fight between Olivia de Havilland's and Lesley-Anne Down's characters. It's a hoot. Notice the doctor samples the drug by tasting it. Suppose it's fatal? What a stupid man.

All in all, thanks to the high-quality acting, Murder Is Easy isn't a turkey.

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