Death on the Nile - 7.8./10

Jadd J.A.D.D. Jadd I love Hercule Poirot as a character and the show. I really liked the first movie and the same can be said about this movie. No one can replace David Suchet as Hercule Poirot whenever I hear what is like in the book it Just proves that David Suchet version is accurate and realized perfectly. But that being said Kenneth Branagh portrayal is my second favorite, he is charming, charismatic, funny, calm with a good heart. Whenever both portrayals say ‘He is the greatest detective in the world,’ I generally believe it. Speaking of Kenneth Branagh he also directed this one and the previous one. He directs these movies with old fashioned cinema filmmaking. You can tell he has a real love and passion for the source martial. Like the previous movie Kenneth Branagh uses creative and impressive camera angles in small quarters which feels makes for more of a claustrophobic feeling to it since it all takes place in location. Glamorous cinematography, excellent costumes and make-up and a mystery that is full of surprises and chilling twist. The ensemble cast is fantastic the stands being for me are Gal Gadot, Russell Brand, Letitia Wright and Tom Bateman. The movie has a long and uneven first act is long and uneven. There’s a flashback with Poirot and they used that effect to make older actors younger and it didn’t work. It was all in the mouth the lips didn’t sync. I know COVID-19 put the production on hold, like a lot of other movies. There are times where it looks so beautiful and on location and other times where the CGI is very noticeable, almost distracting but I blame that on the pandemic. Most of the characters have important and vital roles in the story but most of the characters get introduce, explain their motivation, leave and don’t come back until later. It was along first act because with the extended openings, one being unnecessary which makes for a slow burn and unfocused that I wasn’t really invest into the characters until things getting moving.