Review of Appointment with Death (1988) by Richard S — 06 Sep 2009
A textbook example of an Agatha Christie/Hercule Poirot adaptation starring Peter Ustinov as Poirot. Michael Winner has gone out of his way to make it look good: nice scene setting, well-chosen costumes, no overtly clear anachronisms, etc.
Like in all Poirot stories, a lot of time is spent introducing characters/suspect with matching motives. Poirot is in the dark for a long time, as is the audience. In the end, Poirot miraculously solves the puzzle (which is hardly solvable for anyone).
The solution tends to be a bit far-fetched, but that's just how we like it from Agatha Christie. Winner did a very decent job here.
This review of Appointment with Death (1988) was written by Richard S on 06 Sep 2009.
Appointment with Death has generally received positive reviews.
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