It really felt like the writers had to "stretch" this one to make it fit into a two hour paid time slot, since for the first half hour... nothing happens of any significance. There are flashback scenes in India, random scenes with various characters (all of whom are confusing), Poirot walking, Poirot having tea, Poirot sitting down to read a book. Lots of wasted shots of tea pouring, people walking up and down streets, going up and down stairs, staring around rooms, etc. That time could better have been employed developing the characters so the audience can tell them apart. As others have mentioned, it also gives away the likely murderer and part of the motive much too early. The book is far better and less hard to follow; I found myself very confused and just wanting to get to the end so I could figure out exactly the motives involved. Not one of the series' best.
Review of One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
