On his way to a castle where he's invited to take part in a murder mystery game, Jonas (Kellan Lutz) finds Cathy (Torrey DeVitto), just lying in the street, who apparently has just escaped the game, dubbed Divertimento, but asks Jonas to take her back. Once in the castle, Jonas stumbles upon an actual murder, but what's worse he's considered the killer and is chased through the place by the castle owner (Götz Otto) and his guests. But once he has a chance to get a breather, he and Cathy try to figure out what's going on, and Jonas starts to remember he has once been at the castle to play chess, with Cathy who has apparently been his wife. Only that game ended in tragedy ...

Now this film starts out as a somewhat old-fashioned (if in a good way) murder mystery of the old dark house variety, and a very well done at that, balancing action, suspense and atmosphere with a sprinkle of mystery in a very stylish way. However, the longer this film goes, the further it diverts from the formula without ever betraying its internal logic, but leading to a resolution as unexpected as they come. And that the film doesn't derail while doing so is thanks to an assured directorial effort carrying a clever script, and a very solid cast able to bring their multi-faceted characters to life, making this movie a joy to watch for sure.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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