Sad Cypress follows on from the immense quality of Five Little Pigs, this truly was a purple patch for Poirot, in terms of production, writing, direction and overall feel.
Poirot is always enjoyable, for the intrigue, mystery, and of course the presence of the magical David Suchet. Never before though, has an episode pulled so tightly on the heart strings, never before have you felt such emotion, felt the hurt of a character so much, as you do with poor Elinor. You empathise with her at every stage, and genuinely feel her heart break, as her intended falls for the beautiful Mary.
Once again the flavour of the episode appeals hugely, the pacing, direction, characters, performances are all superb, I especially love the way the lift is brought to life from the book, it really does fulfil a purpose, it's not just there for the sake of it.
I particularly enjoyed the scene where Poirot confronts the killer, remarkable performances as the tantalising scene unfolds. I have to say I found Elisabeth Dermot Walsh's performance quite enchanting, she is brilliant as the central character. Phyllis Logan and Kelly Reilly impress also.
One of the best scenes in it, is Poirot's dream, where he witnesses the beautiful young victim turn into a skull, it was such a unique sequence for Poirot, but hugely memorable, very disturbing.
The art of storytelling and cinematography combined, this episode is sheer quality. 10/10.
Poirot is always enjoyable, for the intrigue, mystery, and of course the presence of the magical David Suchet. Never before though, has an episode pulled so tightly on the heart strings, never before have you felt such emotion, felt the hurt of a character so much, as you do with poor Elinor. You empathise with her at every stage, and genuinely feel her heart break, as her intended falls for the beautiful Mary.
Once again the flavour of the episode appeals hugely, the pacing, direction, characters, performances are all superb, I especially love the way the lift is brought to life from the book, it really does fulfil a purpose, it's not just there for the sake of it.
I particularly enjoyed the scene where Poirot confronts the killer, remarkable performances as the tantalising scene unfolds. I have to say I found Elisabeth Dermot Walsh's performance quite enchanting, she is brilliant as the central character. Phyllis Logan and Kelly Reilly impress also.
One of the best scenes in it, is Poirot's dream, where he witnesses the beautiful young victim turn into a skull, it was such a unique sequence for Poirot, but hugely memorable, very disturbing.
The art of storytelling and cinematography combined, this episode is sheer quality. 10/10.