Ein Mord mit Aussicht (2015 TV Movie) User Reviews

Welcome Murder

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 12 December 2021]

Remember the woman who really wanted that job, but got a completely different one instead? Somewhere where no one wants to go ... well more or less. Even more so because of all the murders that occured there. But that was for entertainment purposes of course. Comedy TV show and all that. And the show ran succesfully for 3 seasons - and got this deserved movie to round things up.

We get many of our series regulars and a few new faces to round things up. There are some stabs at political correctness and expectations (cliches) and the jokes may feel a bit familiar - although some seem to not like the movie at all. Even those who were fans of the show. I am surprised a little bit - because it is really good that this isn't just another (double) episode but something own. A movie that has its own story while keeping the traits and characteristics of its characters. So remember, if you liked the show, do not expect this to be more of just the same and embrace it. If you haven't seen the show yet ... well if you like this give it a shot .. even if it means you know where it all will eventually end ...

All about the comedy

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 29 September 2017]

"Ein Mord mit Aussicht" is a German small screen movie that aired first around the Christmas days of 2015 and this one is closely connected to the television show with almost the same name. Just add an "Ein". Many actors reprised their roles to give the series some kind of closure. The most known is probably Bjarne Mädel from Stromberg and the comedic core of this film certainly helps him in giving perhaps the best performance from the cast. Director Schomburh and writer Hessler are both relatively prolific, but not too much. This film here runs for slightly under 1.5 hours and depicts the investigation of the murder of a high-profile police official. The fact that in the end a nymphomaniac is found guilty says it all really. This is at no point a film that takes itself seriously from the crime genre perspective. It is really all about the comedy. And that's a good thing because it makes it easy to look past the moments when the film becomes too absurd and over-the-top in terms of the case it depicts. Of course not all of the comedy is working, but enough is to turn the overall outcome into a success. I must admit I never watched the show that this film follows, but this movie here got me a bit curious about said show. Just a bit though because it is never a tense or gritty or really dramatic movie. It is a decent comedy that has a touch of these many recent German comedies focusing on certain regions in Germany and the people's and police officers' quirks. From that perspective, it is a well-handled project and there is certainly more positive than negative in here. I think it is worth checking out and the fact that even big German film buffs will probably recognize nobody except Mädel and von Bülow, maybe Matschke too, is not a problem at all. It's really not an actors movie at all, even if the cast adds its share as well to how well these almost 90 minutes turned out in the end. Go see it.

Horrible

[knoedelbaum · 2/10 · 5 February 2020]

Nothing like the series. I loved the series but this movie was very boring and rarely funny. They should have just sticked to their normal recipe and it could've been great.

Nothing like the show

[scottyent · 1/10 · 13 October 2019]

This is probably the most disappointing wrap up of a show I've ever seen. This movie was bizarre, mostly boring, and not at all true to the show.

Instead of really continuing with the character development we have gotten used to, it introduced a random case with an outsider police department. The flashbacks were funny a few times, but it just became a ridiculous caricature of the show.

To wrap it up there's literally zero suspense about her decision to stay - some guy comes in and offers her a job and she says yes sounds good. Then everyone cheers for her. So rushed and ridiculous given 3 seasons of building it up.

Catastrophic

[zapplich · 1/10 · 6 January 2021]

Complete opposite to the series. It wants to be like one of those experimental Tatort-episodes and looses all the charme and the essence. Absolute horrible job of the creative writers. It could have been a wholesome ending, but now it is the lowest point this could have ended...