Death on the Nile
Death on the Nile
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.
匚卂尺ㄥ reviewedFebruary 3, 2025
I am a big fan of "Murder on the Orient Express", and of some of Kenneth Branagh's work in general. "Death on the Nile" gets off to a very slow and uninteresting start, but picks up pace with incredible speed once the first murder is committed. From there, the film barrels from one suspect to the next, while Hercule Poirot (Also Kenneth Branagh) is absolutely dazzling. Gal Gadot, Emma Mackey and Tom Bateman were also brilliant. From approximately the one hour mark, the suspense blows through the roof, and you are truly glued to the screen. I was absolutely entranced within the story and the revealing of various hidden plotlines was extremely satisfying. The next hour passed in what felt like a few minutes.
There are also some excellent establishing shots and great costume design. The visual thematic of this film are really well done. However, this isn't a film for a deep murder mystery "analysis". It's aim was to catapult audiences to Poirot's world, slam them with a very curious and unravelling mystery, and expose hidden layers towards the solution of the mystery, and it certainly achieved that. I don't believe a second viewing will uncover any more plot points, or a "deeper mystery" as such.
Overall, Death on the Nile is definitely worth a watch, and is a very worthy competitor to it's predecessor.