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Under Suspicion (1991)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 5/25

5/25: Under Suspicion is a unique British neo-noir because of the sudden switch from femme fatale to homme fatale.

That being said, Liam Neeson succeeded in fooling me. Because I was used to seeing people wrongly accused and convicted of murder, I thought it would be one of those stories that had been done so many times. So, kudos to everybody for bringing something new to the table. If you don't believe Tony did it, then you need to rewatch the last ten minutes.

What a dramatic last-minute save for Frank to grab Tony from being hanged. I wonder if the latter felt supremely worried while the clock was ticking away. Of course, the whole thing is at once terrifically neat and implausible, but I can't be complaining about the high production value of the film which was mostly shot on location in either Portmeirion, Wales, or Brighton, England.

There are a few things to go over. One, why was Tony okay with his wife being killed? I guess we'll never know he did love her or not, but it's an undeniable fact that he's totally corrupt. Two, the barrister who said Tony did it after all...was that more than convincing enough to point him as the true murderer? Three, why would Angeline leave behind the severed thumb in some bottle if it was going to incriminate her? All she had to do was burn it or throw it away.

All in all, great performances, story, and cinematography make Under Suspicion worth watching.

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