Death on the Nile (2020)
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I’m sitting here watching this absolute train wreck of a movie. Honestly, Agatha Christie is probably spinning in her grave right now.
Kenneth Branagh is a terrible Poirot; his version completely lacks any shred of charisma or wit, and let's be real, part of what makes Poirot work is that sense of humor. They butchered the characters, they messed with the plot, and the pacing is just mind-numbing. And don't even get me started on Gal Gadot—she was a total miss for this role. Her Linnet comes across as insecure and weak, which is nowhere near how the character should be. Even Salome Ottoborn's character was totally ruined, turned into some singer when that isn't who she is; I have no idea how anyone could take such a brilliant character and wreck it like this (Angela Langsbury was absolutely perfect in the 1978 film). And since when does nobody hate Linnet? Why is everyone acting like her wedding party?! The music is dull, the story is dull, and the characters are just plain boring.
I'm turning this disaster off at the 48-minute mark.
Kenneth Branagh is a terrible Poirot; his version completely lacks any shred of charisma or wit, and let's be real, part of what makes Poirot work is that sense of humor. They butchered the characters, they messed with the plot, and the pacing is just mind-numbing. And don't even get me started on Gal Gadot—she was a total miss for this role. Her Linnet comes across as insecure and weak, which is nowhere near how the character should be. Even Salome Ottoborn's character was totally ruined, turned into some singer when that isn't who she is; I have no idea how anyone could take such a brilliant character and wreck it like this (Angela Langsbury was absolutely perfect in the 1978 film). And since when does nobody hate Linnet? Why is everyone acting like her wedding party?! The music is dull, the story is dull, and the characters are just plain boring.
I'm turning this disaster off at the 48-minute mark.