Agatha Christie's POIROT (Set 11)
Starring: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser
Format: DVD - Three one-hour episodes. (Also available on VHS)
Genre: Mystery/drama
Reviewed by Cherie Jung
Set #11, the latest DVD release includes "The Third Floor Flat" (a dead body is discovered in one of the apartments below Poirot's), "Triangle at Rhodes" (Poirot solves a murder while vacationing without Hastings), and "Problem at Sea" (Poirot solves a murder while vacation with Hastings).
In this eleventh set of cases featuring the endearing Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, I found the stories entertaining. I especially found myself enjoying "Triangle at Rhodes" which surprised me because I usually find the stories without Hastings, Inspector Japp, and Miss Lemon to be less interesting. In this case, Poirot gains welcome assistance in sorting through clues and exposing the poisoner from two other Brits also vacationing in Greece. "The Third Floor Flat" was also fun. Not only do we get a glimpse of how clever Poirot is as he matches wits with a cunning murderer, but the wager between Poirot and Hastings (on who the killer is in the play Hastings treated Poirot to in an effort to cheer the cold-ridden and suffering detective) is priceless.
I was a bit disappointed in the episode, "Problem at Sea." First the who -- and how -- dunnit aspects were just too obvious for me. Second, if I'd have been on the boat, I would have been one of the suspects or the murderer because the victim had it coming as far as I'm concerned. Still, it is fun to watch Poirot gather clues until he gathers everyone together and unravel things and the murderer feels either compelled to confess or tries to bolt for the nearest exit.
Ardent fans of Poirot will no doubt want to add this to their collection. Fans who are new to the plucky detective can start with this collection and work their way backwards through the other collections available.
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