I thought this was one of the best Tales From the Crypt episodes. It's subtle, but does that creepy/ funny/ sadistic/ wonderful/ getting at a true fear thing really well. Patricia Clarkson is great -- it's amazing how many actors had some of their first roles on CFTC (Brad Pitt -- anyone?). The production value, as ever, is really good. Tales From the Crypt does not get enough attention, to my mind, for being the first movie-quality show on HBO. I mean, Movie-quality in it's own proto-Tarantino kind of way. Proto-everything, really. The show was totally on the vanguard. Season 2 was when it was arguable best, and I thought Mute Witness to Murder was among the best of Season 2. The dialogue is just spot on, from the opening party through to the end. In conclusion, I could not disagree more with Paul Andrews, except on his synopsis, which has given me an excuse to not include a synopsis in this comment. The episode is best for its writing, but the director is also very subtle and well-done. Does anyone know if Nancy Doyne and Jim Simpson collaborated again?
Review of Mute Witness to Murder
