If you really enjoyed the book, then this is not for you. If you haven't read it, or were a little disappointed, like me, then it is worth a look.
The murderer is not changed, she is just given an accomplice. I actually enjoyed this more than the book, because the result in the book lacked a personal angle and a proper motive. The introduction of a "nun" and the slave trade is ridiculous, as is the character of Lord Boynton, who wasn't in the book.
I thought Lady Boyton was hilariously evil, and overdone to perfection. Some decent acting from Elizabeth McGovern and Tim Curry make this an interesting movie. The music is fantastic and the scenery lovely.
While I am normally conservative and don't like Christie's works altered much, and some of the changes in this are stupid, I enjoyed the movie a lot. However, if you're looking for something more faithful to Christie, watch "Mrs McGinty's Dead" and "Cat Among the Pigeons" from this series.
The murderer is not changed, she is just given an accomplice. I actually enjoyed this more than the book, because the result in the book lacked a personal angle and a proper motive. The introduction of a "nun" and the slave trade is ridiculous, as is the character of Lord Boynton, who wasn't in the book.
I thought Lady Boyton was hilariously evil, and overdone to perfection. Some decent acting from Elizabeth McGovern and Tim Curry make this an interesting movie. The music is fantastic and the scenery lovely.
While I am normally conservative and don't like Christie's works altered much, and some of the changes in this are stupid, I enjoyed the movie a lot. However, if you're looking for something more faithful to Christie, watch "Mrs McGinty's Dead" and "Cat Among the Pigeons" from this series.