Likely in part because it’s Poirot whom the story and therefore, the camera follows. While everyone plays their roles with conviction, there’s really no one that stands out to me. This he accomplishes.Īlso among the cast is Shirley Henderson, Tara Fitzgerald and Rupert Grint, who many will remember from the Harry Potter franchise though now he’s all grown up. His task is to play the role with the skills of a once revered detective to the delicate conclusion that no one now wants his opinion. Because of the stage of life this story places him in.
Malkovich plays the role quite well from a cinematic perspective, though by the book, I cannot judge. Poirot’s characterization is interesting in this script, and one I don’t think I’ve really seen before.
The complexities the story dives into is both interesting (in light of the former) and terrifying (the latter). It explores the feelings of a person’s usefulness, and examines the dark side of one human’s nature. This drama is darker than the typical Christie adaptation, but in the way of its exploration of human nature. This is why when I saw Amazon was to adapt another of the Poirot mysteries I knew it’d be something I’d tune in to watch. But recently with the big-screen adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, I’ve had the pleasure to meet Hercule Poirot. From the ITV mysteries (which ran for six series) Marple to the older BBC productions, I’ve seen plenty. Of Christie’s popular detectives, Miss Marple is the one who I’ve solved the most cases with. With little to go on, all he knows is the would-be murderer identifies himself as A.B.C., and as the clues pile up, he sees that this person, somehow, knows about Poirot’s past a past that quickly begins to define the mysteries headline-catching “ABC Murders.” TV FILM REVIEW | Mystery 101 – Meet the New Sleuths on the Block! Without anyone to take him seriously, the older, but still wise Poirot takes on the perpetrator himself. The letter sends Hercule to the police where a young generation is now in charge, and his former colleagues also retired. A former inspector, Hercule knows the art of investigating, but as a man now on the outside, he’s no longer a valued opinion. The newest letter reveals the time is now. Letters that taunt him and promise something sinister is to come.
The ABC Murders (2019) Amazon Prime Reviewįor some time now, Hercule Poirot (John Malkovich) has been the recipient of letters. One of them is The ABC Murders, a story that’s dark in tradition and untraditional ways. Recently, her stories are seeing revivals with the launch of several mini-series. Agatha Christie has enjoyed immense popularity through the years.
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