Agatha's Christie's Poirot: Death on the Nile

This remake of the 1978 feature film DEATH ON THE NILE uses a lavish location shoot in Egypt, presenting Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) with the opportunity to solve another intriguing case. Linnet Doyle (Emily Blunt) is a wealthy upper class woman who has recently married. Sadly the wedding was conducted in somewhat shady circumstances, as her husband was the former fianc? of Doyle's best friend, who she stole away in a less than honorable fashion. The couple decides to honeymoon in Egypt, but a fabulous cruise down the River Nile turns nasty when Doyle is found murdered in her bed. Naturally all eyes focus on the former lover of Doyle's husband, but when other corpses start to show up, it's fortunate that Poirot is on hand to sort through the suspects, and find the real killer. Author Agatha Christie's work is once again brought to the big screen with spectacular panache. Director Andy Wilson makes full use of the lush surroundings in Egypt, and the cast delivers convincing performances throughout. As w...