The Thursday Murder Club --- was a fun watch! :)

I've had an enjoyable time watching some movies with my parents this weekend. It's something we all enjoy together, though there are genres that I can't watch with my mom, @arashi0416.

She's not good with horror, as well as bloody or grotesque films, and that's understandable. I enjoy them, though... especially psychological ones.

After watching a comedy film with her last Friday night, a trailer for The Thursday Murder Club was shown, and it immediately piqued my interest, as I'm interested in true crimes and films trying to solve them. She didn't like the vibes of it from the trailer, though, so I decided to just watch it alone in my room.

However, as the movie progressed, I realized it was something she'd actually enjoy... so I stopped watching in the middle of the film and convinced her to watch it with me. I just warned her of the slight bloody scenes at the beginning of the film. Luckily, she agreed, and we watched it last Saturday night.

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The Thursday Murder Club is one of the clubs at a retirement facility called Coopers Chase. At the beginning of the film, they only had three active members: Elizabeth, Ron, and Ibrahim. However, a retired nurse who was new to Coopers Chase joined them after the members asked her for a medical opinion related to the case they were currently working on.

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Their club essentially meets on Thursdays and spends time together solving cold-case murders for fun. Another member, who's no longer active due to her condition, was a former officer and provided them with cases to work on.

However, their fun and casual sleuthing changed its course when a real murder occurred involving people they actually know.

Will the club succeed? It's for you to find out!



I genuinely enjoyed watching this movie. It occurred to me that this is something I'd enjoy doing, and it would be awesome to find a team just like theirs when I'm already at their age. hahah

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Watching crime and/or mystery films like this is always so exciting, but the fact that four 70-something grandmas and grandpas were the ones doing the sleuthing is oddly entertaining. They're all so adorable! (And Pierce Brosnan is still so handsome... he's the James Bond I grew up watching!)

In my job as an online ESL teacher, I sometimes have students in their 70s and 80s, and they're just so much fun to talk to. They have many stories to tell and experiences to share. Some of them are still very active and passionate about their hobbies. The movie kind of reminded me of them.

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Aside from the mystery side of the film, I also enjoyed its comedic side. There were many humorous moments that made me laugh and giggle.

Another thing tackled in the film is the relationship between a parent and their child. I'm really close to both my parents, and spending time with them is among my priorities in life.

The concept of these kinds of facilities isn't very common in my country, as most elderly family members tend to live with their family or relatives. I've visited a retirement home for outreach and/or volunteer programs, and knowing most of the stories of the people there is both sad and painful. A lot of them were abandoned by their families, and some didn't have any family or relatives nearby.

However, some of them chose to live in the retirement home because they want to socialize and have their health monitored. They have families nearby who visit them occasionally.

The retirement facility in the movie was marvelous, though. It allows the elderly to enjoy various activities, socialize, eat well, and engage in a range of other things.

All in all, it was a fantastic watch. I love the characters, especially the four main ones, who were relatively unique from each other, but their teamwork is superb.

I'm actually curious about the book it's based on. I've seen some great comments about it, so I'd love to read it when I get the chance.

I'll end this post here. Thanks for reading, and see you around! Have a good one... :)