Alibi
TV Review
2003 | ITV
Reviewed March 24, 2007
Hired to cater a party, Marcie (Sophie Okonedo) accidentally leaves her bag at the house and has to return for it, only to discover Greg (Michael Kitchen), the man who hired her, standing over the freshly-dead corpse of one of his guests. Greg insists it was an accident, and his protestations of innocence sway Marcie to help him dispose of the body and cover up the accident—and, as it turns out, she’s none too bad at cover-ups. But what really happened that night—and will they be able to keep their stories straight in the face of a police investigation?
It’s a fascinating premise, and one of the oddest, most interesting murder mysteries I’ve ever come across. Marcie’s grace under fire and unnatural knack for lying are completely at odds with her awkward appearance—and with Greg’s fits of fear and neurotic emotional turmoil. They make an odd pair, but the tenuous relationship that forms between them is both charming and believable. I honestly had no idea where this movie was going from scene to scene; there were enough twists and turns that I couldn’t predict where it would end up—and yet, it was both easy to follow and completely engrossing. The whole thing is laced with a sweet and cheeky sense of humor, with little glimpses into the characters’ lives and motives. A lovely little gem of a movie that should be on every mystery-lover’s shelf.
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