Movie #445 "Small Town Murder Songs" is a very suspenseful film, with loud music (a fault, to me --- too loud), Mennonite sayings captioning each major scene, a dismal, cold Canadian landscape, and a quiet to a fault major character who is always interesting to watch, esp. in his scenes with either girlfriend --- the past and the present. The mystery is secondary to the character study, and that's okay, but I found it pretty predictable and when it came to the high point, I pretty much thought it would go in one of three directions --- and it did. I kind of wanted more backstory (the film only runs 75 minutes), maybe more possible people who might have done the murder, and maybe one or two more Mennonites featured in the film (the old lady who kept trying to feed the cop was hysterical! and lovable, all at the same time) I liked it and found it very watchable, and right now it is in the save section of netflix --- it's worth a look, I think.
Average rating: 3.633
I give it 3.5
Small Town Murder Songs
(2010) NR
Tormented by his past and seeking redemption, Walter (Peter Stormare), the police chief of a Canadian Mennonite community, tries to solve a startling murder for which Steve (Stephen Eric McIntyre), the creepy boyfriend of Walter's bitter ex-lover (Jill Hennessy), is the chief suspect. Although he has a new, supportive girlfriend (Martha Plimpton), Walter is overwhelmed by the case and his stern family's disapproval in this intriguing thriller.
Genre: Crime Thrillers, Mystery, Indie Suspense & Thriller
This movie is: Suspenseful
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