Death On The Nile Review
Kenneth Branagh steps back behind the camera and into the shoes of legendary detective Hercule Poirot for the second time in Death On The Nile, the director's second Agatha Christie adaptation following Murder On The Orient Express. Like that film, the story is once again built on a murder mystery and a coterie of suspects, each with their own motive. While the basis of the film is widely considered a classic of the mystery genre, the movie, unfortunately, cannot live up to its legacy.
While Murder On the Orient Express was a modern return to the screen for the Belgian detective, Death On The Nile is not afforded the same novelty. Rather than feeling like a direct sequel, Nile gives the impression that this particular franchise may have already overstayed its welcome after just two entries.
Cara Delevingne Joins Season 2 Of Only Murders In The Building
The story here is classic Christie: While on vacation (ostensibly) in Egypt, master detective Hercule Poirot finds himself embroiled in a new case, one which only he can solve. It involves the death of a wealthy heiress (played by Gal Gadot) aboard a boat that is traversing the titular river. There are many suspects, but only one solution to the puzzle of who killed the heiress (although hers is not the only death that requires solving by the end).
Before getting to any of that, though, the movie takes some time to revisit Poirot's past, though the reason why is not entirely clear. Flashbacks to the detective's days fighting in the First World War involve a digitally de-aged Branagh, which just seems like an excuse to showcase the technology more than anything. This prologue doesn't do much to build on the story, though it does offer an origin story for Poirot's mustache (one
Read more on gamerant.com
