A wonderful set-up and a delightful cast engage us fully but because the characters are reacting to an initially off-screen protagonist, and there's some lax plotting near the end, the film fizzles a bit before its (mostly) satisfying conclusion.
A more purposeful attempt by the main character, a doctor, or anyone to solve the mystery of the poisonous letters would streamline the action somewhat and save us from the serendipitous action of randomly arriving missives.
The two-pronged solution to the mystery is just barely acceptable, but the characters involved are so sympathetic we'll take it as served.
A more purposeful attempt by the main character, a doctor, or anyone to solve the mystery of the poisonous letters would streamline the action somewhat and save us from the serendipitous action of randomly arriving missives.
The two-pronged solution to the mystery is just barely acceptable, but the characters involved are so sympathetic we'll take it as served.