This is yet another instance of Adam Sandler aiming for low-hanging fruit, and Netflix seems quite happy indirectly funding these. With Hustle and Uncut Gems, we know there's still a side to Sandler that craves a well-written, layered character. But lightweight action comedies like these only reinstate a couple of things: a) The banality of getting a pretty worthwhile cast together in exotic places to do silly things, and b) Sandler and Aniston can handle such roles without breaking a sweat. As such, Murder Mystery ends up being a film you can play on any randomly exhausting weeknight, offering a few harmless laughs here and there. There's also the undeniable fun of seeing Sandler and Aniston in Indian attires, dancing away to Bollywood numbers.
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