Bragging about how many times you had sex in the afternoon.
the chasing scene seemed something out of Scream, some very artificial special effects Poirot hogging the story. She is the main character in the book, but here she is frumpy and one dimensional Arnie as Simon, manages to overact and sound unconvincing in a undemanding part. Worst: Emma mackey as Jacqueline was bad, though her role was cut in the exact proportion Gadot was increased. French and Saunders were alright but had little to do. At times it almost seems the main story and they were in a different movie.
While they were not bad, this is a whole new story which impact dilutes the main one. Medium: the Bouc triangle with Benning, Wright and Bateman. Positive: Rose Leslie as louise (small scenes full of class resentment), Gal Gadot as Linnet (she had a better script and unlike in the book her character is no longer a a void, we are more shocked with her death here - but is a complete fabrication that actually detracts to the story), sophie Okenedo as Salome the trailer the wedding party was a good idea for Linnet s acquaintances be on the boat, actually better than the book the party and fighting scenes some editing. All the good dialogue from the book has been cut. Death on the Nile, if contrived, is one of her best books.
It is evident that Branagh has no idea how to adapt Christie nor of her qualities.