Movie Review: Clue

If you are thinking I’m missing the “less” at the end of the title no I am not, that is something for another day. No, today I’m talking about the 1985 movie based on the board game. Haven’t heard of it, don’t worry. It is a cult classic not often talked about, but it is absolutely hilarious. Spoilers ahead as always. I DO NOT OWN THE PICTURE.

Taking place in 1954 six strangers under pseudonyms picked out by a then unknown party meet in a gorgeous mansion. The six are identified as Ms. Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), Col. Mustard (Martin Mull), Ms. White (Madeline Kahn), Prof. Plum (Christopher Lloyd), Mrs. Peacock (Eileen Brennan) and Mr. Green (Michael McKean). They are greeted by the butler Wadsworth (Tim Curry) and also meet the cook Mrs. Ho (Kellye Nakahara) and the maid Yvette (Collen Camp). In the middle of dinner another guest Mr. Boddy (Lee Vang) arrives. Wadsworth reveals what each of the guests, as well as himself, has in common: they are all being blackmailed by Mr. Body, and he has the evidence to prove it to the police. Body says if he is arrested, the world will know everyone’s secret. He hands out presents to the guests each containing a weapon: a revolver, a rope, a wrench, a candlestick, a lead pipe and a knife suggesting one of them kill Wadsworth and just walk away. He turns out the lights, but when they are turned back on he is the one who is dead. No one claims to have killed him and soon with more people arriving bodies begin to drop. They soon have to figure who, where and what killed Mr. Body and the others.

While I would not go so far as to say this is a great film, it is absolutely funny. Tim Curry steals the entire movie, especially when he reveals how he knows who the killer is, and annoying the heck out of everyone else. The other six stand out in their own way, some maybe more hilarious than others. Yvette also plays a big part and the way she is dressed you can’t help but stare and laugh when basically all the guys look at her. The script is very well written and I promise you will be laughing many times in the movie. Before putting this on your recommendation list I should probably say if renting this movie there are three endings to pick from. This is why I recommend streaming the film, either if it’s on Netflix wherever you are, Hulu if it is there, any movie channel you can DVR; basically anything you can stream or record Clue on.