(200'761 votes)While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
If you are a huge Agatha Christie fan then you must be excited about the film adaptation of the famous novel Death on the Nile. Fans are excited about the movie after the commercial success of Murder on the Orient Express. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh and Michael Green wrote the screenplay. Kenneth reprises his role as famous sleuth Hercule Poirot. Additionally, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Ali Faisal, Russell Brand, Emma Mackey, and Annette Bening are cast in various roles. The movie received negative reviews and became a box office disappointment.
The story followed Poirot on a vacation in Egypt, met wealthy and newly married The Ridgeways on their idyllic honeymoon on a luxurious river streamer, and fellow passengers with intertwining backstories. Soon, the vacation turns into a scene of detective theater as Linet Ridgeway is murdered in cold blood and everyone has a motive behind the tragic incident. The unweaving of the mystery takes the audience through some dull emotional pasts and the beautiful backdrop of some of ancient Egypt’s most famous landmarks.
The attempt of putting Hercule Poirot, who has his own unique personality and methods, in the shoes of Sherlock Holmes, backfired. The film diverged from the book as it focused on creating a singular story rather than multiple stories with a common ending. Additionally, modifications to the original character, an unclear storyline, and unnecessary backstories made the film somehow unwatchable for those who read the book. The audience who are unfamiliar with Agatha Christie’s work may find the film underwhelming compared to a typical detective film. The movie is simply a “ detective movie without much detective things going on”. The only positive aspect of the movie compared to the original adaptation is the performance of Emma Mackey though it is too short.
This is the perfect example of one of those films that come with an Oscar-bait trailer but fails to impress once you see it.
