Death on the Nile

"Theres so much good mixed in with the uncomfortable of this film that one cannot call it a hard pass. But an easy-going river cruise, this aint."

It's very well done... It's darker and meaner than the original Agatha Christie [novel].

Branagh remains a sublime Poirot, and his direction of the material is frequently marvelous.

Not a whisker out of place...

As a whole, Death on the Nile has flaws that outweigh its old-fashioned charm.

The camera whirls giddily, dizzy from the sparkle and spectacle, but not quite able to conceal the fact that this is an empty bauble of a movie.

Kenneth Branagh wasted not a single frame.

Meanwhile the spectacle of wealth gives viewers a chance to live vicariously through the characters. “Death on the Nile” may make an unofficial perfect accompaniment to “Triangle of Sadness” (2022).

The template of this film isn’t an unfamiliar one at all - if anything, it is probably just dead in the water.

All who enjoy Agatha Christie novels for the cleverly put-together puzzles and familiar characters, are sure to be disappointed with this version