6/10
A black comedy supposedly based on real events, mixing murders with a bit of humor.
18 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
John Slattery film with decent performances, emotion, wry humor and some very quirky dialogue. An uneven mix of laughter and blood, about the lives of some citizens leading to terrible events, and not without its boring patches. Police Chief Sanders (Jon Hamm) investigates the strange murders of two women with the same name and unravels a small-town web of lies. He meets and quickly falls in love with Rita (Tina Fey), a nosy neighbor who is eager to help solve the mystery. A homemade murder story! Small town !. Great crime! A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere! An ordinary place, an extraordinary thriller!

A mix of black comedy, drama, violence, blood, laughter and some very extravagant and excessive dialogues. John Slattery (Roger Sterling in Mad Men) directs this black comedy made in the style of the now classic 'Fargo', being inspired by a real case that occurred in Texas and starring Jon Hamm (Beirut, Top Gun: Maverick) and Tina Fey (Mean Girls) in which two women with the same name are murdered a few days apart in the same city. In fact, the film is based on the real unsolved mystery of the murder of two women with the same name, one was in a car, parked near the train tracks, and it was set on fire, then, approximately a week later, another woman she was also murdered. The Maggie Moore(s) is a film full of humor, violence and a set of crazy characters: unfaithful husbands, nosy neighbors, a hitman... And in which the identity of the murderers is known from the beginning, but not because they have done.

The film is enhanced by W. Mott Hupfel III's brilliant camera work, augmented by the bright, colorful cinematography. In addition to a lively and pleasant musical score by composer Ben Sollee. This fun and entertaining film was unevenly directed by John Slattery. Actor and filmaker John Slattery (director) and Jon Hamm (police chief Jordan Sanders) used to be in "Mad Men" playing respectively Roger Sterling and Don Draper, both senior partners in the advertising company the series was about. This is the second feature film directed by John Slattery (who has a long career as an actor), the first was: ¨The Mystery of God's Pocket¨ (2014), although he has also made episodes for television series such as ¨Love¨ (2016) , and Mad Men (2007). The Maggie Moore(s) Rating: 5.5/10. Aceptable and passable film.
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