Disappointing....

Rating: 4/10 (30 March 2018)

If you believe, as do I, that the 1974 film is close to perfect, and more generally have a great regard for Agatha Christie's writings, it is probably impossible to be truly fair in reviewing this movie, and this is why I give it a compromise 4 stars.
The liberties taken in adapting the novella in the Lumet production actually (dare I say it?) improve the story, while the relentless, significant, and almost entirely pointless alterations made here improve...not one thing.
An amazing cast of actors with the proven ability to give wonderful individual performances, and beautiful set, scenery and photography, are wasted.
Again, in fairness, if I had never read the book nor seen the 1974 movie I might have a more favorable opinion, but I doubt it....