Sex, lies, murder, and... sables? The necessary components of a good murder mystery? If the murder mystery occurs on Russian soil then yes. "Gorky Park" had all four.
But, before I go any further let me tell you what a sable is because I had no idea. I always thought a Sable was a cheap vehicle (if anyone remembers the Mercury Sable). The sable is a species of marten, a small carnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia. Think furry weasel. Apparently, sables are used for their pelts like minks or chinchillas.
Why do I mention sables? Well, three dead bodies were found in Gorky Park in Russia with no faces. The murders were too professional to be dismissed. Eventually we found out that somehow sables were involved. I'm not giving anything away here, sables didn't commit the murders-though that would be funny-the murders had something to do with sables and I never fully figured out why.
"Gorky Park" started fast and stayed on beat for most of the movie. From just about minute one we were knee deep in a triple homicide loosely tied to the KGB. Arkady Renko (William Hurt) was a militia officer investigating and was doing his level best to find the killer(s). And that's how we were led to sex, lies, murder, and sables.
But, before I go any further let me tell you what a sable is because I had no idea. I always thought a Sable was a cheap vehicle (if anyone remembers the Mercury Sable). The sable is a species of marten, a small carnivorous mammal primarily inhabiting the forest environments of Russia. Think furry weasel. Apparently, sables are used for their pelts like minks or chinchillas.
Why do I mention sables? Well, three dead bodies were found in Gorky Park in Russia with no faces. The murders were too professional to be dismissed. Eventually we found out that somehow sables were involved. I'm not giving anything away here, sables didn't commit the murders-though that would be funny-the murders had something to do with sables and I never fully figured out why.
"Gorky Park" started fast and stayed on beat for most of the movie. From just about minute one we were knee deep in a triple homicide loosely tied to the KGB. Arkady Renko (William Hurt) was a militia officer investigating and was doing his level best to find the killer(s). And that's how we were led to sex, lies, murder, and sables.