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(2,769 posts)
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 10:39 AM Jan 2022

"Only Murders in the Building"

This stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, on Hulu.

It landed on more than one critic's 'best' list. It's supposed to be a comedy, but I haven't cracked a smile yet. It would have been more successful as more zany and slapstick. As it is it's muddled and forced.

Those critics are seeing something that I don't.

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I loved it. sinkingfeeling Jan 2022 #1
I didn't get it either. And I usually love Martin and Short and Lane. I thought Selena Gomez Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #2
I laughed a lot. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #3
I loved it!! Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #4
Short and Martin made me laugh, but Gomez performed like a frozen mannequin. northoftheborder Jan 2022 #5
I loved it. 2naSalit Jan 2022 #6
Looks like it's a split. I was kinda embarrassed for vanlassie Jan 2022 #7
I don't get it either TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #8
I loved it dflprincess Jan 2022 #9
I liked it but agree it could have been funnier. Beaverhausen Jan 2022 #10
It grew on me hibbing Jan 2022 #11
I love that show... I think it is great. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #12

Scrivener7

(50,949 posts)
2. I didn't get it either. And I usually love Martin and Short and Lane. I thought Selena Gomez
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:34 AM
Jan 2022

was really awful, and I didn't think the story was anything special.

Cuthbert Allgood

(4,921 posts)
3. I laughed a lot.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 11:42 AM
Jan 2022

As a mystery, they did a lot of things well.

Not everyone is going to like everything the same, I guess.

northoftheborder

(7,572 posts)
5. Short and Martin made me laugh, but Gomez performed like a frozen mannequin.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 12:36 PM
Jan 2022

The plot is bazaar, but unique, unpredictable and zany.

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)
10. I liked it but agree it could have been funnier.
Mon Jan 17, 2022, 07:28 PM
Jan 2022

maybe the comedy is meant for an older generation (like me) and falls flat with younger people?

there will be a season 2.

hibbing

(10,098 posts)
11. It grew on me
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:20 AM
Jan 2022

I feel each episode got better. I actually liked the Selena Gomez deadpan performance, at least that's my interpretation of her performance.

Peace

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