Reviews

I knew I was going to love this film as soon as I saw the trailer. Yes, this is a comedy about the Soviet Union after the Death of Stalin but the remarkable thing is that many of the story lines are actually true.

Go and watch the film, come back and then look at the Trivia section and you will be amazed by the level of chaos in the Soviet Union. It is a perfect representation of how you would imagine the bureaucracy within the USSR.

A magnificent film.

When I first saw the cast line-up for this film, I thought it was going to be a masterpiece. Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp etc. The list goes on. But, it goes to show that a brilliant cast cannot make-up for mediocre.

I'm being careful to avoid spoilers here! The film starts with a relatively entertaining light-hearted action sequence which brings Poirot to the forefront of the story-line. But, it quickly goes downhill from here. We are then introduced to the rest of the cast and we quickly learn they all have their own stories.

After this though, the film becomes incredibly dull and slow. This remake is completely unnecessary and tedious

I have only given it 5 stars because I have significant respect for Agatha Christie's Poirot and it is only the base story-line which rescues it. Boring acting and predictable plot-twists.

Most definitely mediocre.

As with all films I go to see at the cinema, I always check the rating's first. Usually, I agree almost completely with the suggested average user rating.

However, I genuinely believe that this film has been underrated. 38% on Rotten Tomatoes is just harsh. The 7/10 is a bit better. However, whilst I recognise that this film is no Oscar winning masterpiece, in terms of its actual entertaining value it is my second favourite of the year - losing out only to Baby Driver which was masterfully executed and refreshingly unique.

From start to finish the film is explosions and guns. The lines are witty and I am sure I would have found the scene with the nuns (this is in the trailer) might have been more entertaining viewing for the first time.

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson are a brilliant duo, and I certainly hope this film will have a sequel and that it will be just as entertaining as this new film.