...and yer strangely the result is neither charming, funny or scary! The acting is the usual overwrought hamming you expect from this series of 'Poirot' films. Lacking in conviction and soul the script is delivered by rote leading to the viewer rapidly losing all interest in what is already a ludicrously contrived plot. I used to go to the cinema and usually leave uplifted, inspired or at least with some sort of feeling I'd been entertained but all too often lately I've left with the conviction that the focus is more on satisfying the producers of the film rather than the audience. As mentioned before if you want an entertaining Poirot story then look no further than Ustinov or Suchet...
Review of A Haunting in Venice
