thanks to a smart script and a steady hand from writer or director kevin meyer and perfect alibi be an entertaining and very likable mystery thriller . the movie start methodically and build up steam a the clue begin to reveal that nothing be what it seem to be . teri garr and hector elizondo be terrific a they team up to unravel the mystery and remind me of nick and nora charles and from the thin man movie . kathleen quinlan be excellent a alex mcarthur torment wife and the character role and play by veteran actor charles martin smith and bruce mcgill and anne ramsey and estelle harris be well do and provide plenty of light moment at just the right time . there even a cameo by rex linn . in all and i felt like i be read a good book by the fire .