Best enjoyed as a comedy rather than a mystery

Rating: 7/10 (8 January 2020)

Forget ingenious twists- this is more about the comedy. An eccentric crime writer (Christopher Plummer) appears to have killed himself but is there something untoward? Anyone of his equally eccentric self-centred family could have done it.
The details to watch out for, the important lines to remember for later are well signalled so it's more the comedy and anticipation for the pay off.
Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc (basically Poirot's Southern cousin) is having a lot of fun in the role- nice to see the comedy that has been missing from his Bond films since Casino Royale. Maybe it'll open up some lighter comedy after he finishes his stint as Bond.