Review of The Murder at the Vicarage

I read the novel first. Yes, I did. And I still loved this adaptation. It was great! But one thing they should have NEVER done was explore Miss Marple's earlier life. Her romance with the soldier or whoever it was never happened. Also, I was disappointed that Raymond West never appeared on screen. The archaeologist and his assistant were turned into two French people who wanted to kill the Colonel. The secretary, unlike in the novel, was fully aware of the plan, and even approved it. But other than that, this version was enjoyable. I also liked Geraldine McEwan in the role of Miss Marple. Joan Hickson was more suited to the Miss Marple from this book, who was originally portrayed much meaner than in other novels. This movie was great! There were some fun bits of humour (like when everyone shares their opinion how Colonel Protheroe should be killed) in here too. Well done!