I love a good murder mystery film, I only wish that Spoor was a good murder mystery film. It is a clumsily-constructed narrative that basically requires all the police to be morons, as they voluntarily ignore what should be obvious. It focuses on an eccentric old woman who is an avid nature lover that obsesses over the well-being of all animals. Living where she does in Poland, she is surrounded by a society of people who greatly value hunting, and that puts her at odds with almost everyone. She also forms some loose friendships with the outsiders in town, but this is primarily the story of her journey, and how she keeps discovering the bodies of dead hunters. I will say no more about the string of murders because there is a chance you might be surprised at what is happening, but it seemed fairly obvious to me.
Now it's not impossible to enjoy a mystery when I figure it out early, if the journey is still worthwhile. Spoor has a laborious pace that is off-putting. I was struggling with the tedious pace, and how long we would go without progressing the plot. It was almost like the murders weren't being treated as something to worry about at all. There was never a sense of urgency, and the scenes with police never felt like they were investigating much more than a purse snatching. The sub-plots about the hooker with a heart of gold, and the nerdy programmer were given as much weight by the film-makers. It is such an odd film that did little for me. There's also one moment at the end that I found laughably stupid, and I could not comprehend why they thought it made sense. There are elements of Spoor that are worth watching. It helped that I had constant hope I would be wrong about whodunnit, but I certainly can't see myself recommending it to anyone else.
Now it's not impossible to enjoy a mystery when I figure it out early, if the journey is still worthwhile. Spoor has a laborious pace that is off-putting. I was struggling with the tedious pace, and how long we would go without progressing the plot. It was almost like the murders weren't being treated as something to worry about at all. There was never a sense of urgency, and the scenes with police never felt like they were investigating much more than a purse snatching. The sub-plots about the hooker with a heart of gold, and the nerdy programmer were given as much weight by the film-makers. It is such an odd film that did little for me. There's also one moment at the end that I found laughably stupid, and I could not comprehend why they thought it made sense. There are elements of Spoor that are worth watching. It helped that I had constant hope I would be wrong about whodunnit, but I certainly can't see myself recommending it to anyone else.