This should have been a horror film where all the characters were killed off - in ever more devious and tortuous ways. None of the characters are likable. The plot itself is actually interesting, but it's completely undone by all the unbelievable details. One of the worst is the brotherhood of the two Americans - Rudd and Malco. These two did not grow up together! To me they seemed to be random people who met on a train rather than brothers. There is a sort of explanation for this, but it is not at all believable, and actually takes away from the storyline - I think they realized something needed to be done as the actors were not well cast. There are other films with similar plots like "A Good Year", and "Year of the Comet" that, although not great films, are much more satisfying.
Review of The Château
