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A Review of “Death on the Nile (2022)”

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This movie fixes a lot of the problems that the predecessor, Murder on the Orient Express (2017), had.

Let’s get the obvious out of the way, the cast is great and Kenneth is still phenomenal as Hercule Poirot. The cinematography is still great as well and I just love how the colours pop out in its vibrancy.

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In terms of improvements, the cast and list of suspects is way less than in the first film. Due to this, we get to spend a bit more time knowing them. Secondly, how the clues are presented is way more effective and clearer than in the first film. This allows us the audience to easily digest the information so we can solve the mystery as well.

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Unfortunately, the characters still aren’t very interesting and I still forget the names of the characters. Likewise, the pacing is a bit slow and it even takes over an hour before the murder and investigation even begin. There is also a ridiculous stupid origin segment for Poirot’s moustache which I just find so silly and made the movie longer than it needed to be. Although, this might be me personally but I find that it is very obvious who the culprit of the murder is. The film does do a lot of red herrings and misdirects but it isn’t enough to make me change who I thought the culprit was.

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Overall, significantly better than Murder on the Orient Express (2017). It is a more engaging mystery this time and the resolution feels more earned and less convoluted. If you like murder mysteries then this is a good one to watch.

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