An odd little Belgian man, Poirot uses his “little grey cells” to solve the crimes that often baffle the police. While his creator did not particularly like the character, his eccentricities brought him close to Dame Agatha’s legions of fans.
This set includes nine television movies, all featuring David Suchet as Poirot. While many actors have played the role (including Albert Finney and Peter Ustinov), Suchet is considered by many to be the best Poirot.
This set includes Poirot’s debut (the aforementioned Mysterious Affair at Styles), which was set during World War I and continues through the years to Dumb Witness, which was published in 1944. We are witness to the nationalism of a country at war, as well as seeing some changes in societal views regarding race and class.
Suchet’s performances are very consistent, as are the screenplay adaptations, to the point where there is no title here that I could honestly call a dud. The actors seem to grow more comfortable with each film and really make the characters their own
There is only one real “extra” here and that is a featurette entitled Agatha’s Christie’s Garden: Murder & Mystery in Devon. It runs about an hour with interviews from relatives and even P.D. James. Interesting, but nothing extraordinary.
Fans of Christie really should pick this up, it will provide hours of mystery bliss.
