Ordeal by Innocence opened with an episode which was intriguing, deep and very stylish, the second instalment manages to be all that and more. This part was certainly intriguing, but managed to be both gripping and suspenseful. The subtle changes made by Sarah Phelps for my money enhance the production for dramatic effect. The character of Arthur Calgary is transformed into a fascinating, intriguing character, hats off to Luke Treadaway, giving a brilliant performance, making the character sympathetic and dogged. I thought the acting in general was first rate, Bill Nighy, Eleanor Tomlinson shone once again, but standout had to be Matthew Goode, who was simply incredible, making Philip both sinister and vulnerable, remarkable.
I cannot wait to see the concluding episode, it will be fascinating to see if Phelps has kept to the original plot, or has altered it. On previous evidence I have total faith in her interpretations of Christie's texts. She has managed to make the story so much darker then Christie wrote it, there were shades of And then there were none, a definite claustrophobia. Visually dazzling once again.
I'm not sure how friendly Arthur's train conductor was, but I've never met one that would let me hop off a train at any given point. I'm not too sure even then it would have been the case, but I can forgive it for dramatic purposes.
Once again I'd say being made to wait three weeks from start to finish was a poor decision, this could easily have been transmitted over three consecutive nights during the Easter weekend.
I cannot wait to see the concluding episode, it will be fascinating to see if Phelps has kept to the original plot, or has altered it. On previous evidence I have total faith in her interpretations of Christie's texts. She has managed to make the story so much darker then Christie wrote it, there were shades of And then there were none, a definite claustrophobia. Visually dazzling once again.
I'm not sure how friendly Arthur's train conductor was, but I've never met one that would let me hop off a train at any given point. I'm not too sure even then it would have been the case, but I can forgive it for dramatic purposes.
Once again I'd say being made to wait three weeks from start to finish was a poor decision, this could easily have been transmitted over three consecutive nights during the Easter weekend.