Death on the Nile DVD [2022]

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A good adaptation of a classic Agatha Christie novel.Good cast and acting throughout.Worth watching.

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as 'Hercule Poirot' in a new film version of Agatha Christies 'Death on the Nile', following his previous outing as Poirot in 2017's 'Murder on the Orient Express'.The dvd presents a star studded movie featuring Annette Bening, Gal Gadot ('Wonder woman'), Dawn French ('Vicar of Dibley', 'French & Saunders'), Jennifer Saunders ('French and Saunders', 'Ab Fab'), Russell Brand ('Forgetting Sarah Marshall'), Armie Hamer ('The Social network'), Rose Leslie ('Game of Thrones'), Emma Mackey ('Sex Education'), Sophie Okonedo ('Hotel Rwanda').Death on the Nile follows the story of a murder of a woman on her honeymoon and the assembled suspects all of who have a reason to want her dead. The plot is one of Christies finest and this movie is the latest in a long line of adaptations.The direction and cinematography are both excellent and the performances are good, but overall the movie falls short of the 1978 film version. It is still however a good film that's well worth watching just not a great one. If you haven't seen the 1978 version watch this first not after.A third Branagh Agatha Christie movie is coming soon "A Haunting in Venice' based on the book 'The Halloween party'.

This version of this classic loses nothing in this remake edition

Film delivers

The media could not be loaded. [SPOILER-FREE REVIEW]I have bought this Blu-Ray due to an upcoming release of the Haunting in Venice, which I'm quite excited about. I had watched the first part (Murder on the Orient Express) and now have given a try to this adaptation of another Agatha Christie's classic. However, I must initially state that the story in the movie is not an exact copy of Christie's plot. There are some changes in comparison to the book so be aware of that.The movie is absolutely stunning, as very picturesque, CGI-enhanced panoramas are shown quite often again, just like in the Murder on The Orient Express. Similarly to the previous movie, this one involves many talented actors & actresses, the cast is definitely the strongest part of the film. While I enjoyed the movie quite a bit, I must say that the previous part felt more interesting, the murder happened quicker in the Murder on the Orient Express (therefore it was more tense) and more importantly it's way easier to guess who the murderer is in Death on the Nile is, after you see the clues shown (I have correctly predicted who the killer is around 30 minutes before end of the movie, in previous part it wasn't obvious at all).

is a 2022 mystery film directed by Kenneth Branagh from a screenplay by Michael Green, based on the 1937 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. It was produced by Branagh, Ridley Scott, Judy Hofflund, and Kevin J. Walsh. The film is a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and stars Tom Bateman, Annette Bening, Branagh, Russell Brand, Ali Fazal, Dawn French, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Emma Mackey, Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Saunders, and Letitia Wright. Branagh and Bateman return from the first film, reprising their roles as Hercule Poirot and Bouc, respectively. The film is the third screen adaptation of Christie's novel, following the 1978 film and an episode of the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot broadcast in 2004. Principal photography began in September 2019, with filming taking place at Longcross Studios in England, completed that December.Death on the Nile was first released in several international markets on February 9, 2022, and in the United Kingdom and the United States on February 11, following several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who perceived it as being inferior to the previous adaptations but appreciated its old-fashioned style. The film has grossed $136.7 million against a production budget of $90 million, making it the tenth highest-grossing film of 2022. A sequel is in development.Having enjoyed the first film and was looking forward to this impressive sequel, I was aware of the changes to the original story with the loss and charges of characters and it didn't affect the story at all. It was just a shame with all the pandemic and Armie Hammer controversy it didn't get a better chance at the box office as a good whodunit series of films is very much needed after the success of 2019 Knives Out. But a third film in the Agather Christie mystery is on the way and I'm for one can't wait

Whilst I enjoyed seeing this production in 4K which highlighted the 70mm filming was somewhat disappointed that they had "rewritten" the plot and left out some of the other murders and altered the ending! To this end I must admit I prefer the 1978 film which kept closer to the actual book - had Peter Ustinov as Poirot - together with the double murder at the end!Kenneth B is excellent as Poirot it`s just the rewriting of the plot that upsets me.4 stars for excellent production was tempted to put 3.Recommended with reservation.