Best movie of this year hands down!

You won't be disappointed!

the audience applauded

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

One of the best Christie books, "Death on the Nile" has again been made into a TV movie, this time with David Suchet as part of the Poirot series. Previously there was a 1978 version with Peter Ustinov. I'll admit that one was a lot more fun. Ustinov's Poirot was his own creation and fabulous, and that particular film had a fantastic cast including Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, Simon McCorkindale, Jack Warden, David Niven, and George Kennedy. Hello. Talk about star-studded.A couple of people on this site said the way this particular episode was set up, you knew who the culprit was immediately. Actually I found both versions easy to figure out.The story concerns a happy couple, Jacqueline de Belfort and Simon Doyle, whose relationship falls apart when Simon meets the wealthy, gorgeous Linnet Ridgeway, Jacqueline's soon-to-be-former friend. In the next scene, Linnet and Simon are married, and they're basically being stalked by Jacqueline, whose life's work is to drive both of them crazy and ruin everything they do.So it's no surprise when Jacqueline shows up on the couple's honeymoon cruise. Hercule Poirot and his friend, Colonel Race (Edward Fox) are also on the cruise. One night, Jacqueline has a fight with Simon and shoots him. Then Linnet is found dead, though Simon was only shot in the knee and survives. Jacqueline has made no secret of wanting Linnet dead, but she was busy shooting Simon. It's up to Poirot to sort out where everyone was and what everyone heard. Who killed Linnet? When another passenger is murdered, the situation becomes even more desperate. No dearth of suspects, including Andrew Pennington (David Soul) who has been using his position to mess with Linnet's money. We also have a thief on board, and Linnet's pearls are missing, as well as a blackmailer.It was mentioned on the reviews here that the actress playing Jacqueline seemed to be playing her as someone who was spiteful, rather than a woman in love. I think the spite/revenge is a good choice, having known a few scorned women in my life and having been one of them myself. One does harden, one does feel betrayed especially if your fiancé takes off with your best friend.Terrific story, still intriguing, with Suchet in top form, surrounded by a good cast. This is a dark episode. I know some people don't like the Ustinov TV adaptations, but I do. It's worth seeing just how the plot is handled, as well as being delightful.

I started to watch this on Netflix, and stopped after Linnet snorted cocaine. Having a sex scene at the very beginning was bad enough, but Linnet is not a drug using platinum blonde. Even with the wonderful David Suchet, I could not continue. In re-reading the book (which I was before I tried to watch this version), I did detest Linnet, but not because she was a drug using witch; it was because she was arrogant, selfish and betrayed her friend. She is supposed to be truly beautiful, intelligent, rich, ruthless and completely ignorant of how the world really works. She has to have the air of a child who has never been told "no", and doesn't understand that sometimes, just sometimes, she will not get her own way. The character I saw looked like a gum chewing broad who fell into money. Don't waste your time; watch the Peter Ustinov version.

I like this movie starring David Suchet and also Colonel Race. I love their British and American accents but some character's charisma are not so good but I like Judy Parfitt and Daisy Donovan's charisma. My favorite character is Mrs. Allerton and Cornelia Robson. I watched this movie first before I read the book Death On the Nile I just bought at Ebay. I love the story but changed some scenes. What is bad is that they deleted some characters in the original book like Jim Fanthorp(who should be in the saloon that night when ___________ **** ___________ not Ferguson). The Linnet Doyle/Emily Blunt is better that the 1978 movie, I think but the Simon Doyle in the older movie is better.

Given the wide variety of Agatha Christie adaptations out there, this has to rate somewhere at the top.While some adaptations (especially some recent adaptations of Marple) seem determined to show 'what a jolly good wheeze' it is to be producing an Agatha Christie - and then proceed to show no respect for her meticulous characterisations and plot lines, this version of Death on the Nile shows a gratifying amount of respect for the book, while retaining the inherent humour of Christie's writing (largely thanks to a wonderful script by Kevin Elyot). The use of music is great - both adding to the tension and building upon the already immaculate period effect of the lavish costumes and breathtaking settings. And the cast are equally spot on - each a vibrant contribution to the whole but none surpassing David Suchet's wonderful Poirot.If only they were all like this.