Allen’s third film in a row to take place in England intends to be a brutal thriller, but instead it unfortunately comes across more like a cut-rate mid-afternoon Agatha Christie made for TV movie. The plot involves two brothers, Ian and Terry (McGregor and Farrell) who are in serious debt due to Terry’s gambling problems.  They turn to their wealthy uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson – the film’s one genuinely good performance – albeit brief) for help.  He agrees – but only if Ian and Terry are willing to murder someone who is causing Howard trouble of his own. They in turn agree and perform the task without getting caught, but Terry’s overwhelming guilt begins a spiral for both the brothers that threatens their plan and their lives. There are actually many good elements to this film – possibly because it is a classic old story – but the execution by Allen is just weak here.  It feels rushed, it feels like its going through the motions, and only three films in and it already feels like the English setting has somehow gone stale. And not to mention most of the performances in this which practically feel phoned in.  It’s no fault of the actors necessarily, Allen is known to film scenes in just one take and not be demanding of his actors – and it really shows here more than any other film.  It’s nearly a remake of Match Point, and just two movie on, it wasn’t very promising for Allen. Luckily it turned out to be a small blip on the radar.  I don’t necessarily recommend this one, especially compared to dozens of his other films, but it’s probably worth seeing, to, you know, form your own opinion. It’s not a disaster, and has it’s moments, and a great score by Philip Glass.  Just don’t expect too much.