A splendid cast, a brilliant original author and stunning scenery. What could go wrong? Well just about everything. Too many characters - some of them merged into each other for me, as not enough distinction in personality - and too long. Peter Ustinov, a lovely man, seemed to have his accents askew: at times sounding more German than Belgian. The whole thing seemed very amateurish which is astonishing given the credits. It simply didn't work. Perhaps it's a time thing, although I normally enjoy older movies, but having seen the polished and efficient David Suchet as Poirot, Ustinov looks like a cuddly old uncle in comparison, and that was not Poirot. Total waste of John Geilgud, and Hayley Mills just seemed colourless. None of them were realistic. At the end of the day, it was just boring.
Review of Appointment with Death
