Larry Butchins Despite the lavish settings, some handy acting and dark theme portending something menacing (as all Agatha Christie stories should...) the movie falls short on so many levels. I said "handy" acting - not great, just acceptable. Glenn Close was not as good as I would have expected. In fact she seemed quite uncomfortable in her role and seemed to be working incredibly hard at her English accent. Max Irons was OK, but actually not very convincing as a "private eye" and the way the screenplay was built was somewhat confusing: who belonged to whom? Gillian Anderson was suitably OTT, but I felt that many of the actors were trying too hard. All in all, it lacked pace, it dragged and apart from the house, the direction was somewhat crooked.

fatbessmarvin It was about 30 minutes too long, camera angles were odd-felt like I was watching the movie from the floor, and the actors' talents are wasted portraying such unlikeable characters. Gillian Anderson and Glenn Close were the bright spots; Christina Hendricks' should have had more screen time. Save yourself, watch the trailer, and then pick a different Christie movie.

TxMike SPOILER: Moles! The cyanide is used to kill moles.I watched this at home on DVD from our public library. Typical of this type of story the first half is relatively boring as we find out there was a murder and we watch the investigator become familiar with all the residents of this sprawling estate, most of them hangers on to the deceased patriarch. Every one of them, boorish rich people, are disrespectful. No characters to pull for.Still in spite of all that the last 30 minutes or so are pretty interesting as the clues come together and it becomes clear who the murderer is and with this type of story it is among those you would least expect.Good acting by all, a worthwhile watch for fans of this type of mystery.

moonwajhi A great crime story with great acting.... love it....