So I love the 1978 version . Fantastic costumes and hilarious performances from Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Angela Lansbury and Bette Davis . And Sir Peter Ustinov the definitive Poirot .
But hold on .. Sir Kenneth Branagh has cleverly added some neat twists to the plot . A great opening scene where we discover the reason for his extravagant moustache . There are a few subtractions and additions to the multiple characters too . Some outstanding performances especially Annette Bening and Sophie Okanado . Once you're used to French and Saunders and realise this isn't one of their parodies they work well too ! Oh and a nice twist on their pairing .
It looks stunning and wonderfully cinematic . And a hopeful and rather sweet ending too.
But hold on .. Sir Kenneth Branagh has cleverly added some neat twists to the plot . A great opening scene where we discover the reason for his extravagant moustache . There are a few subtractions and additions to the multiple characters too . Some outstanding performances especially Annette Bening and Sophie Okanado . Once you're used to French and Saunders and realise this isn't one of their parodies they work well too ! Oh and a nice twist on their pairing .
It looks stunning and wonderfully cinematic . And a hopeful and rather sweet ending too.