“Spinning Man” (***1/2 out of four) was an enchantingly engrossing murder mystery told in layers and flashbacks as a young woman goes missing and all clues begin to point to the local college professor (Guy Pierce) who is investigated by a hard-nosed police detective (Pierce Brosnan) and even his wife (MInnie Driver) and children begin to suspect his involvement and guilt. But is there more than meets the eye? One of the rare and few contemporary films that invites comparisons to Hitchcock and keeps you guessing with each scene and clue as the plot and script keep turning like a Rubik’s cube that you can’t take your hands or eyes off. Exceptionally well-directed and well-told by Simon Kaijser in (incredibly) his English-language debut and perfected by a superb cast including Pierce, Brosnan, and Driver in their best roles in years. Bullseye!

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