Review of Death on the Nile (1978) by Ashley H — 20 May 2008

[i]Death on the Nile[/i] contains some fantastic scenes set in the heart of Egypt, along with an all star cast. The most brilliant performance of all comes from Angela Lansbury, who plays Mrs. Otterbourne, a drunken old writer who apparently used Linnet in one of her overly erotic books and is consequently being taken to court where she may loose everything.

Lansbury captures the humorous side but includes the unfortunate aspect of the character and it is this immense acting ability that should have won her an Oscar. The chemistry between the main characters are marvelous and at the end, when the final solution to the affair is presented, the audience is shocked when they learn who did it, appreciating fully the extent of Christie's genius.

This is a fantastic film, which builds up tension fantastically, and is perhaps one of the greatest films ever made, and it is underrated.