Apart from the usual lovely British scenery, period costumes, and beautiful antique cars, this adaptation confused me somewhat. There was a lot of 'wink-wink' type of acting, especially the over-the-top type from James Warwick, who was doing his Tommy/Tuppence routine again. Not exactly high-brow thriller or mystery here, but enjoyable enough. Fairly predictable and the acting was either very wooden or too 'fluffy', especially the female stereotypes. John Gielgud alone makes it worth watching and if you remember when this production was made, you can forgive some of the more obvious shortcomings. The whole secret society thing was almost silly and the premise thin. It's not one of the better remakes, but not the worst either. Still more entertaining than some of the darker, violently graphic shows currently being on offer. Agatha Christie stories can always fill a gap.
Review of Seven Dials Mystery
