Sacrilege

Rating: 1/10 (28 April 2018)

Beyond horrid. I own the original 1974 Sidney Lumet masterpiece I knew better I really did but I gave it a shot. Lumet had to jump through hoops to meet with Christie to get the okay to make his film.Branagh isn't true to the author or her master detective it quickly becomes obvious that this is a Hollywood film where in spite of rich characters and a sublime novel they throw it all out and make THEIR version.Branagh begins with saving Jerusalem and it's people from an evil colonists then off to everything that's politically correct by twisting characters to the point the story becomes about racism.I was appalled to watch a beloved book and a revered 1974 film done such injustice.This pile of preachy junk is so far from the original it's absurd.I hope we can get back to entertaining films well made ,well acted and end this social justice messaging in EVERYTHING .If you are compelled to watch this I plead with you to the watch the 1974 Lumet version to see what film was and could be again...