If theres one thing the usualmurder mysteryhas in excess, its suspense.
However,The Third Murdertakes a bold step sideways and shows all its cards in the opening scene.
Viewers already know the killer, they witness the murder, as well as the aftermath.
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But the more Shigemori digs, the more slippery the truth becomes as a concept.
It gets lost in translation alongside shifting motives and hidden agendas.
The opening scene is proof enough that this isnt atypical whodunit.
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Its not clear whether hes telling the truth orsimply trying to depict himself as atragic hero.
The truth is nothing but a vanishing act.
But as the trial progressed, each unraveled truth was even messier than the last.
A major bombshell was when he made it look like the victims daughter possibly hired him.
Was itself-defense?Revenge?
A warped sense of justice?
Or is Misumi out to make a fool out of everyone?
But more importantly, to what end?
This uncertainty underscoresThe Third Murders loose relationship with the truth.
Instead putting the spotlight on tackling the moral ambiguities of truth itself.
Misumis lies explore the premise thatguilt isnt alwaysblack-and-white, and sometimes, the why outranks the what.
