I just know there are going to be reviews from purists who are unhappy with the changes to the text, we had them throughout Marple (Oddly never for Poirot, or the BBC's Miss Marple,) but wait for them.
Sarah Phelps is truly interesting when you hear her talk about how she adapts the texts, how she sees it, and this finale was a gripping, tense conclusion, I loved her re-interpretation of the outcome, motives etc.
Matthew Goode had dominated the first two episodes with his charismatic performance, but in this finale, initially Anna Chancellor, then Bill Nighy, two great actors, but some of the best work I've seen from both of them.
It was tense, gripping, maybe the final scene was a change too much, but it felt in keeping with this deliciously dark re-telling. The Agatha Christie estate has the right to veto any changes to the plot, and in this instance I think they made the right decision, had 2007's Marple version not been made then I think it might have been a different case.
I loved it. 9/10
Sarah Phelps is truly interesting when you hear her talk about how she adapts the texts, how she sees it, and this finale was a gripping, tense conclusion, I loved her re-interpretation of the outcome, motives etc.
Matthew Goode had dominated the first two episodes with his charismatic performance, but in this finale, initially Anna Chancellor, then Bill Nighy, two great actors, but some of the best work I've seen from both of them.
It was tense, gripping, maybe the final scene was a change too much, but it felt in keeping with this deliciously dark re-telling. The Agatha Christie estate has the right to veto any changes to the plot, and in this instance I think they made the right decision, had 2007's Marple version not been made then I think it might have been a different case.
I loved it. 9/10