Beautiful cinematography and some amusing moments.

Rating: 7/10 (10 November 2017)

I've seen some reviews comparing it to the 1974 version. Having never seen that version as I was much too young when it came out in 1974 was probably a good thing.One thing that was very nice was the beautiful cinematography. I never had an interest in these type movies much but the actors in it drew me in. Kenneth Branaugh is rather amusing with the ridiculous moustache which in itself deserves an Oscar for the makeup artist who created it. His Poirot is amusing and delivers the best lines without missing a trick. Johnny Depp as a sleazy art dealer also has some good scenes. The rest of the cast though is disappointing , although it's not entirely their fault as Branaughs direction suffers from sleepwalking ,as if the actors are phoning it in. Judi Dench and her servant are wasted in their roles, Salma Hayek is just terrible , she does not belong in this movie. Daisy Ridley of the new Star Wars trilogy is also miscast here , while a decent actress, she is just uneven. And Michelle Pfeiffer who physically has not aged well does have a few moments towards the end of the movie but by then it's a bit too late. I kind of figured out who did it halfway through the movie so the ending twist was no surprise at all.