This 2017 version of the Agatha Christie classic maintains its period setting, and for anyone familiar with the material (including the famous 1970s movie) this is a handsomely-presented and well-performed piece that holds no surprises. For newcomers, the clues are laid on surprisingly thickly and the solution signposted quite early on in a film which is dialogue-rich and surprisingly spritely. Branagh makes some well-considered directorial choices, holding the camera on a character at points and occasionally using interesting shots and angles, and he performs well as Poirot, a little subdued but bearable compared with some interpretations. The starry cast deliver well, with Josh Gad and Michelle Pfeiffer perhaps proving to be the most interesting. Overall, this is a solid take that entertains but does little new.
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