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Peter Ustinov again plays Hercule Poirot in the adaptation of Agatha Cristie's "Evil Under the Sun." He in joined by an extremely talented and well known cast that includes Academy Award winner Maggie Smith, Roddy McDowall, James Mason and Diana Rigg. Ustinov plays the famous Belgian detective on vacation when a murder takes place. As often is the case with Agatha Christie mysteries, there isn't any lack of suspects, or motives. He discovers the clues and puts them together to determine the murderer. Perhaps a better Poirot film than "Death on the Nile" that also had Ustinov as the lead character, this really is an interesting mystery. Ustinov brings a bit of the comic in his portrayal. There is one scene where he considers going into the ocean for a swim, but has a change of heart when he finds out the temperature of the water. So he does a bit of a pantomime, like he was swimming even though he is only ankle deep. It is funny because, in part, he seems to be doing it only for himself. The story line is strong and the supporting cast do a nice job. The only negative is that it was formatted in widescreen 1.77:1, which at times make some of the film shooting look a little squeezed together a bit. But it is only occasional, and overall, the production is so good, that it is hardly noticeable. A nice Agatha Christie adaptation that most mystery buffs will certainly enjoy.Read full review
Love all Agatha Christie books and movies. They are always done well, so is this one.
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Saw it during original big screen release and once since. Now I get to have it in my collection thank you.
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I, Georgia Smooth very much, and especially the twist at the end
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Love watching mysteries. This one was very enjoyable
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