InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

bob the moo My girlfriend put this film on while I got on with some ironing and I was surprised to find that it was one I hadn't seen before – I had assumed that I had seen almost all of them but yet here I was. The plot is rather clumsy by way of setup as it involves a huge amount of coincidence to get everyone where they need to be; whether it be Gwenda ending up in that house from the other side of the globe or the chance meeting (and involvement) with Miss Marple herself, it is built on coincidence. It took about thirty minutes to get passed this but it manages to do it by laying on the rather supernatural suspense before Marple of course comes in with logic to set us off.From here the film is an enjoyable little tale that brings in characters and motives and investigates them all. The limited history and routes of investigation help make the plot quite easy to follow and as such I was surprised to find that it was one of the more accessible of the BBC Marple's that I've seen. It probably "helps" that it is perhaps a little too obvious who the killer is and what their motives would have been. This wasn't a massive problem for me but I'm so used to being so far behind Marple that it was an odd feeling to be ahead of her for once! The whole film also has quite a light feel to it in stark contrast to the rather prime setting of the English village; the sea-side setting may be part of it but having a "foreigner" in the lead role of the investigation is probably a bigger influence. I don't think Gwenda was a great character but she was quite engaging and her threads allowed Marple to do more observing while we the viewers have it more spelt out for us via her. Miss Marple herself isn't in it that much but her presence is well felt and her read between the lines and tap the grapevine investigation style came over quite well. Of course I would have liked it to have been a little smarter in terms of the development and the resolution but it was quite enjoyable and it didn't hurt to be led through it rather than feeling like you had to work at it – it wasn't quite CSI, but Sleeping Murder certainly felt a lot "gentler" in terms of complexity than the normal Marple's.Hickson is on typically good form even if the material is a bit more obvious than normal; she plays her character well – wise but not "knowing" with it. Alexander didn't convince me at first but she did work as a "normal" person following the leads with a certain amount of intrigue and innocence, she is the actor on the screen most and she did it pretty well. Treves overplays his Scottish doctor a little bit but is fine generally while Moulder-Brown is light and enjoyable.Overall Sleeping Murder isn't a great example of the BBC Marple mainly because it is rather lively, brisk and easily understood – which is not always the case with them. Although I was a little disappointed by how accessible and easy it all was in the end, I did enjoy watching it and found it to easily hold my attention and interest me without being so complex that I stopped paying attention.

gridoon2018 Let's see, this is an Agatha Christie murder mystery (which teases you with the supernatural at the start, but of course AC did not believe in the supernatural). There is a major character, who is of the right age to have committed the murder, had the motive and the opportunity, but NEVER gets implicated in the investigation, while several other minor characters are considered as the definitive suspects. Do you by any chance suppose that he or she will turn out to be the real killer? I don't know if Christie's story was so obvious on paper, but on the screen I spotted the killer as soon as he appeared, never changed my mind until the end, and I was actually right - something which happens in only about 10% of the mysteries I watch! Otherwise, this film is well-made, with an engaging performance by the lovely Geraldine Alexander, and a tense climax. Miss Marple herself is not the central character is this one, which works out fine. (**1/2)

naughtyrubes I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It showed excitement and surprise all at the same time, and would I watch it again? Yes. Lots of times. My recommendation for this movie is VERY HIGH. Really - watch it. You'll enjoy it. Sit down with your favourite biscuits and drink and get ready to watch the movie, best watched with other people because I always love someone to laugh, smile and look shocked and surprised and puzzled with during movies! I recommend this film until I am red in the face, and let me say that Miss Marple is a very sweet and clever young lady! I am so happy to be recommending this movie to many people out there and then when you have watched it tell all your friends about it.

Lechuguilla Mysteries of the past should be left alone; otherwise, they may awaken danger. Using that well-known idiom, Dame Agatha pens another whodunit, wherein a young married woman's infatuation with an old, stately English house translates into buried secrets and impending murder.Having already read Christie's novel and concluded that this story was not quite as good as some of her other works, I watched the BBC adaptation of "Sleeping Murder", not expecting a lot. The film, like the book, gets off to a slow, tedious start. The plot gets better as it plods along. Toward the end, Director John Davies injects some needed suspense. The screenplay is a bit talky. Acting is adequate. I especially like Joan Hickson as Jane Marple who delightfully meddles in the business of a newlywed couple, and who naturally is a step, or several steps, ahead of everyone else in solving the crime.The story is not dependent on majestic scenery or unusual visual perspective, so that cinematography is fairly unimportant. But sets are important here, and so the filmmakers have given adequate attention to production design and costumes. Overall, they have done a good job with a Christie story that is relatively weak, and thus rendered a film that is reasonably entertaining.