Its very much a copy of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" that was made into a brilliant UK mini-series in 2015.
The first half is straight down that line but goes off on a different tangent later in the movie. If you are initially going to follow a classic Agatha Christie whodunnit, set in the early 20th century, on a bleak English island and then just change the end so it looks original, you are doomed to failure.
A pity really, as there was the making of a great piece but the lack of originality creates an expectation that lets you down, really badly. I just didn't warm to the characters, at all, and particularly found the lead, Miranda Green, unrelatable.
It is watchable but don't expect a good whodunnit that builds and ends as it should with the classic reveal. It has that structure but lacks the storytelling skills to make it work.
In all a real disappointment.
The first half is straight down that line but goes off on a different tangent later in the movie. If you are initially going to follow a classic Agatha Christie whodunnit, set in the early 20th century, on a bleak English island and then just change the end so it looks original, you are doomed to failure.
A pity really, as there was the making of a great piece but the lack of originality creates an expectation that lets you down, really badly. I just didn't warm to the characters, at all, and particularly found the lead, Miranda Green, unrelatable.
It is watchable but don't expect a good whodunnit that builds and ends as it should with the classic reveal. It has that structure but lacks the storytelling skills to make it work.
In all a real disappointment.