This movie was not made or intended to be one of those beautiful epics with dazzling color and widescreen. It is a made-for-TV movie. It does follow the book closely. The few variations were probably due to time constraints in getting the information out.
I have to admit I also was about to press the fast-forward button. I do not think they will ever try to put Poirot in the '80s, as it has been tried before. What you missed was David Suchet playing Inspector J-a-p-p with the worst English accent I've ever heard. So, what is his real voice? And Faye Dunaway did not dominate every scene.
Colonel Hastings (Jonathan Cecil) was too pansy to be in any army I know. Still, it had its moments, like when Hercule turned to J-a-p-p and said: "Get used to the fact that wherever you go, it is on our way." By the end of the movie, you get over the initial shocks and can enjoy it for itself.
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