Worth watching overall, especially for fans of whodunits, despite the usual butchering of Poirot by Branagh who can’t even do a decent French accent. Fey is also terrible reciting her lines like a 5th grader rather than speaking them in a natural way. The rest of the actors do well.

The sets are good and quite lovely for the most part except for being overdone at times.

The plot is thick and unravels nicely which accounts for the decent grade.

I’m curious to see how much they deviated from Christie’s plot on which this is supposedly loosely based.

If Branagh had not so mercilessly slaughtered Orient Express and Nile I would have probably tolerated and liked this one better…

I don't know why I keep bothering with these. Cheesy dialogue and flat performances, more cringy fake accents though Branagh's still the worst—almost sounding Turkish at times while he mispronounces actual French words as well as his character's name. And what is up with the boy who acts like a middle-aged woman? That's not a thing.

Same writing formula of shoehorning a trail of breadcrumbs to be called back in the final reveal, but they're so dull you don't even care, and the entire end monologue might as well be replaced by a "yeah that's the killer" for how magical and confirmation-bias-ridden the path to deduction is.

The scenery and occasionally spooky atmosphere were cool though and kept me in it, but it was a challenge.

I don't know if it's nostalgia or something else, but for me, no one else embodies Poirot like David Suchet. Kenneth Branagh just doesn't fit the role.

Although I'm a big fan of whodunits, I thought Kenneth Branagh's first two Poirot films were only okay. He definitely brings a lot of passion to the role, and the cast was impressive each time, but somehow the previous films seemed a bit old-fashioned. There was rarely any real suspense, and "Death on the Nile" wasn't exactly a visual treat either. Fortunately, this is a bit different with "A Haunting in Venice." The third Branagh/Poirot installment does a lot better than its predecessors. Already, the setting in Venice is great, plus there is a light, creepy atmosphere that suits the film very well. Furthermore, the case is much more engaging as a mystery this time around. Although I would still say that "A Haunting in Venice" is also a bit stale and the cast is no longer quite as prominent. But overall, it is still clearly the highlight of the trilogy for me.

The third installment of this Hercule Poirot Collection (Kenneth Branagh), which began in 2017, uses the story that the famous Agatha Christie devised in her book Hallowe'en Party, and undoubtedly does justice to the author's style. Christie's stories are interesting and somewhat entertaining, without seeming masterful to me. The film is just that: interesting and entertaining, without becoming a mystery masterpiece. The photography by Haris Zambarloukos is quite good, always accompanied by excellent lighting in each scene. The color palette is great. The union of the three things makes each scene attractive. The performances of the entire cast are very good, so the film becomes something worth seeing on the big screen.

Out of Kenneth Branagh's Poirot films, this is the best one because instead of showing off the star-studded cast, the story feels more personal, limited to one place, covered with darkness and shadows, hidden with secrets, and a haunting past.

They are not great movies, but Kenneth Branagh's charming portrayal of the French Hercule Poirot and his prominent Mustache make these watchable. I don't mind if they decide to make more of these movies. They are getting better with each entry.

Some great shots and camera angles, which I can tell had a lot of thought and purpose behind them. So yeah, this is the best one.

Hmm... what to say. It's better than the last one. Definitely better. But it still feels off. It's just not the Poirot that Agatha Christie created.
But at least it's watchable, and the mystery was okay. Overall I just did not like the character of the author, she was just annoying. [spoiler] Trying to convince Poirot multiple times that ghosts are real after being caught faking them was just stupid. [/spoiler] Also the use of so many wide-angle shots felt really out of place. Maybe it was the setting, and it would work better with a modern one.

This is another stellar installation in the Branagh “Agatha Christie-verse”! Like its predecessors, “Venice” tells one of Christie’s tales (“Halloween Party” in this case) with a killer cast and sharp style. In a twist away from the former two movies, this film fancies itself a haunted house story, and it succeeds terrifically in tone and atmosphere despite a lack of true terror, which doesn’t even feel necessary here. As we get closer to spooky season (or for those of us in Orlando already celebrating), this is a great one to add to your watch list!

Like a cozy chair, sometimes its rocking but sometimes it's too easy.

I settled into first act of this stylized stereotype and was ready to enjoy the evening but then the story dragged like a recliner across shag carpet and I nearly dozed off.

Lovely to look at but lacks a certain something compared with the first two movies. Kenneth is fabulous ofcourse and saved the film from sinking … like Venice. Hopefully, number four will be better. 6/10

Probably the best Branagh Poirot movie so far, mostly by virtue of not having the ugly, plastic sheen of the previous 2 movies. This one captures the old school filmmaking style Branagh is going for pretty authentically, and the visuals are easily the best thing about this movie. With that being said, the final result is still nothing to write home about. While the characters and acting are generally ok, the dialogue and mystery are once again unexciting and lack a distinct artistic flair. Add to that a sluggish pace and poorly executed touches of horror (really unnecessary if you’re not willing to lean into that influence in a creative way), and you have a movie that is overall pretty forgettable and dull.

4.5/10

The most atmospheric and even witty Kenneth Branagh Poirot mystery. Where Branagh possibly does his best in the row. As for the wit, that is due to an excellent Tina Fey.
There’s just a lot less of a Horror aspect as the trailers hinted.

>*"Scary stories make life less scary."*

Haven't watched *Murder on the Orient Express* yet and thought *Death on the Nile* was boring but I really enjoyed ***A Haunting in Venice***.

It's very slow but kept me glued to the screen the whole time. Good story and mystery but the characters are what drives this, they're interesting. The interview format got a bit repetitive at some point but it works for the most part and it elevates Hercule Poirot as a character every time. I didn't predict the culprit but the clues were definitely there! A criticism; I'll be vague but the mystery solver felt a bit overpowered and the problem solving unearned.

The supernatural and horror twist is what really elevated the experience for me, we even got a few jumpscares and it's spooky. The palazzo set is perfection and the dark, rainy, stormy atmosphere is always a great choice. The imagery is absolutely stunning, amazing lighting, stylish camerawork and great cast.

Worth watching in a theater but at the same time I would save this for the Halloween season—i'd consider it a Halloween movie. I had no expectations going in but overall this was a good murder mystery!

This is easily one of the best of the three in the series. If the first two movies were more stylized in terms of making, this is the most rooted whodunit. This also means the film is more dialog heavy than other two and I still felt so engaging till the end. Though the book itself is slightly underwhelming when compared to other Poirot's stories the film did its best to stick to the source. The picturization and music is well fused into the film.
This series is very interesting and underrated. I am looking forward for more movies in this series.

I liked the story, and the ambience and vines of this one, very different from the past movies, and the photography was very interesting very well done to set the mystery/terror tone from the very beginning.

There should be more franchises doing brave stuff to change genres from time to time to keep it fresh!

Liked it a lot, and just in time for the Spooky Season!

Im not a fan of period pieces, nor ghost stories, but i am a fan of mysteries. This film went by quicker than expected, and the mystery kept me hooked throughout. I never guessed who it was nor how things were done. It was overall a good movie. I will say, Tina Fey took me out of it a bit. Its hard to take her seriously in a role period, let alone a period role. Nevertheless, a good movie and an even better mystery.

It's the typical who done it with a bit of a mystical/scary twist. For the first 30 minutes or so it was pretty slow. Once it kicks off it picks up a bit but never really gets going. The story was good but I feel they gave away too much with the build up. I had the murder picked out maybe halfway through the movie. I was correct but the why wasn't revieled until the last 10 minutes or so of the film. Overall it was watchable but I don't think I'll ever watch it again.

My least favorite of the Poirot movies. Felt very slow at the beginning and Poirot's story line didn't seem in step with the involuntary nature of his desire to put the world in order. Still enjoyed it, but I don't think I'd consider it an A Tier movie.

6.5/10

I so hope this is worth the anticipation! I am such a True lover of Agatha Christie, even more so for her brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. It's always difficult seeing anyone portray Mr. Poirot aside from the magnificent David Suchet ...I am always thrilled for an opportunity to view Ms.Christie's work on the screen.

Maybe Branagh should've stopped at the 2nd one.