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What fascinates me about The Oxford Murders is the smooth blend of mystery with cutting-edge philosophical theory centering on Wittgenstein, chaos theory, and Heisenberg's This one is a real sleeper, one I came across quite by accident. What fascinates me about The Oxford Murders is the smooth blend of mystery with cutting-edge philosophical theory centering on Wittgenstein, chaos theory, and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
Please believe me when I tell you these are integrated seamlessly into the seemingly serial murder plot. What is true and how do you know it?
And just when you think you have all the answers, is there another alternative scenario you haven't even remotely entertained that is equally plausible? Yes, by the way, but that's no spoiler. Hurt is masterful as the pompous but brilliant Oxford don.
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try to stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols. The Oxford Murders is a British-Spanish drama film directed by Álex de la Iglesia. This thriller film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Argentine .
The others all help make the movie work well enough. I don't know whether "Lorna" was in the original novel on which this is based but her character makes its own pleasant contribution as well. Al principio es lenta, y no acaba de convencer.
John Hurt makes this movie at least a 5. Elijah Wood makes it a 3. The math and higher end concepts make it a 6. Overall, above average, decent movie to sit through at home with coffee and a warm cinnamon roll. Arthur Seldom John Hurt , a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin Elijah Wood , a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil. It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols.
Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him. Elijah Wood as Martin.
British actor John Hurt was cast in the role of a professor of the university, who helps the young student in his quest to try to stop a series of murders. Elijah Wood makes it a 3. The Oxford Murders The mathematicians, including Seldom and Martin, board a bus to head to the conference, but Martin jumps out after seeing Lorna passing on the street. Hard to know whether the film, which tries to impress with its erudition, would have worked better with a competent lead. This page was last edited on 26 April , at
John Hurt as Arthur Seldom. Julie Cox as Beth. Leonor Watling as Lorna. Jim Carter as Inspector Petersen.
Anna Massey as Mrs. Alex Cox as Kalman. Dominique Pinon as Frank.
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