2017s Murder on the Orient Express was a real treat, beautifully shot and superbly (over)acted by a great cast. Death on the Nile is more of the same but doesn't quite hit the spot like its predecessor.
The portion of the film before the murder is too long and feels slightly off. Part of the blame for this can be laid on the casting of Gal Gadot, she has many qualities but her accent work isn't one of them and her showing up as an English heiress gives the films opening an ungenuine quality.
Things pick up once Pairot gets to work and director/star Kenneth Branagh cant properly chew some scenery. Even if you aren't familiar with the story the identity of the killer is fairly obvious but it's fun to watch Hercule analyse his fellow passengers, revealing their character as he goes.
So while a sweaty boat on a river turns out to be less enjoyable than cold train in the mountains its still worth a watch. I mean it opens with a moustache origin story, what else do you need?
6 moustaches out of 10.
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