A friend of mine shared the trailer for this film a couple months ago, and I immediately put it on the to see list. I love a murder mystery and I love comedies, so having the two combine was sure to be a winner.

As my birthday fell on a weekday this year and my celebration plans were over the weekend, I decided to treat myself to a weeknight out at the cinema and it just so happened to be the opening week for See How They Run.

I was already in a good mood after watching some cartoons earlier in the afternoon that had me unexpectedly laughing out loud. This set me up for a somewhat awkward evening.

Let me set the scene.

It was a Thursday night so the session wasn’t crowded but there were still a handful of people in the audience. One of the trailers shown was for another film I have been hanging out to see (Bros) and I was laughing all the way through it, yet no one else seemed to be. If any of my fellow audience members thought something was funny, they certainly forgot to tell their vocal cords about it!

The same thing ended up happening during the film – I found plenty of laugh out loud moments, but my fellow cinema goers did not. It didn’t feel as if the jokes went flat and I didn’t hear any grumbling or bad words as people left, so perhaps they were just quiet laughers. And I’ve just been in one too many live studio audiences and have been conditioned to release the laughter!

What I liked the most about See How They Run is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously and they really poke fun at every murder mystery trope.

The film is set during the 1950s where a production of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is being performed on stage in the West End. The play is set to be turned into a film and it is within the theatre where the murder occurs.

And just like a classic Agatha Christie, things are hidden in plain sight. Everything that you need to know is presented right in front of you. I’m usually good at spotting the red herring in these things but I completely fell for it here – hook, line, and sinker!

Not only was I having such a good time, but the story itself is well crafted. Despite the film poking fun at the genre, I wouldn’t call it a parody per se. There is a brilliant scene that sets up the end sequence, but I can’t go into much more than that without revelling some spoilers.

See How They Run also has an all-star line-up and the story is told mostly from the point of view of the two detectives on the case, portrayed by Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. The story is also told partly from the point of view of the victim, played by Adrien Brody.

With a multitude of funny lines and a stellar cast with solid performances, See How They Run is sure to have you set for an enjoyable evening.