There will naturally be comparisons between this, and 1982's adaptation with Peter Ustinov, but for me this is the standout version.
I really like the tone of this episode, it's beautifully made, the cinematography is first rate, it's so easy on the eye. The music works so well.
The murder is fantastically done, it's convincing, and feels logical. The revelation is wonderfully clever, I love how it was staged.
Nice touches of humour, you can't help feeling sorry for Poirot. Mrs Castle is amusing, but the character is practically anonymous in comparison to Maggie Smith's portrayal.
Some great casting, Michael Higgs and the beautiful Tamzin Malleson are spot on as the Redfern's, just as I see them in the novel.
Somehow it feels like an end of an era (I am ignoring Murder in Mesopotamia because I don't care a huge deal for it.) When Five little pigs returned the show took on a much more serious tone, the adaptations were perhaps more true to the books. It would be an age before we'd get to see our wonderful Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp.
I have never cared for the 1982 film which I always find overly theatrical and brash, the Suchet version is literally superior in every department. No need for gimmicks in this version, it's all about the story and the acting.
I just wish they'd filmed it when the sun shone brightly, Evil under the sun, it's more like Evil under the clouds. 9/10
I really like the tone of this episode, it's beautifully made, the cinematography is first rate, it's so easy on the eye. The music works so well.
The murder is fantastically done, it's convincing, and feels logical. The revelation is wonderfully clever, I love how it was staged.
Nice touches of humour, you can't help feeling sorry for Poirot. Mrs Castle is amusing, but the character is practically anonymous in comparison to Maggie Smith's portrayal.
Some great casting, Michael Higgs and the beautiful Tamzin Malleson are spot on as the Redfern's, just as I see them in the novel.
Somehow it feels like an end of an era (I am ignoring Murder in Mesopotamia because I don't care a huge deal for it.) When Five little pigs returned the show took on a much more serious tone, the adaptations were perhaps more true to the books. It would be an age before we'd get to see our wonderful Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp.
I have never cared for the 1982 film which I always find overly theatrical and brash, the Suchet version is literally superior in every department. No need for gimmicks in this version, it's all about the story and the acting.
I just wish they'd filmed it when the sun shone brightly, Evil under the sun, it's more like Evil under the clouds. 9/10