It’s The Red Carpet Of Famous Corpses Leaving The Movie!
Movies done. I won’t spoil the end but you might have guessed it by now. Poirot is down to his last suspect interview. His buddy.
In the end it turns out it was a gunshot. Sigh. So much for wondering who poisoned her. Guess that was a bit ambitious. Also explanations about the theft of the necklace.
It was… Poirot’s friend. Who picked it up after he found Linnet dead. He apparently went to tell her about the Husband, found her dead, and pocketed the necklace.
Poirot intends to turn him in at Cairo for theft. But seeing how he’s a good man he will tell Poirot everything. As he apparently knows who the murderer was. As he saw Louise attempting to blackmail the killer.
But the friend is shot dead. Which means no. We can’t get any happy ending here can we. Sigh. Poirot gives chase, and ends up taking possession of the gun held by the killer. A .32 caliber borrowed off another passenger.
Well… Everyone seems well armed. Anyway it’s time. Everyone is brought to the main area of the ship, and Poirot has the crew deal them in. It’s time for the reveal. And the capture of the murderers.
No no. We are not going to have a lynch mob again like Orient Express! But to pull this one off we needed a duet… You probably already know who do no need to say.
It’s a great third and final act. Everyone’s acting is notch on superb. Kenneth Brannagh is the perfect Poirot, the fight enjoyable mix of emotions acted superbly. The ending does not disappoint. Yes it’s not happy. But it’s well done. Right to the fade out…
As it’s revealed that this Poirot is now a fan of American Blues. Awesome. Anyway that’s a good movie… Oh wait. There is one good news! The lesbian couple leaves alive, well, and still together! Yay!
So all in all I enjoyed myself once again. An overall enjoyable entrancing movie from beginning to end. Maybe even better than Orient Express in my opinion. Visually well done… The backdrop of Egypt offering more visually than the Alps before.
Well acted, well written and screenplayed (both the original Agatha Christie book and movie screenplay). Enjoyable throughout, and gives you everything you need to solve the murders. Well done. Another 5 out of 5.
My only regret is that this movie ended its run MAYBE breaking even at the box office. Well… Maybe my endorsement will convince you to buy yourself the trilogy? On DVD or Bluray or Digital? Recommended from me to you.
There is still one more movie to review. 2023’s A Haunting In Venice. As of this review ending I still need to buy the DVD. I’ll do it probably during the summer. With a targeted goal of reviewing it in September after Case Closed Season 5. Stay tuned.
Ok. I’m taking tomorrow off from DVD reviews. Then bouncing back Monday. First we review Case Closed Movie #3… I’ll try not to spoil too much reveals of Season 3 as seen in the movie. Then Season 3 is reviewed! Coming up… Stay tuned.
Pop Goes the Darke Raven 