Agatha and the Truth of Murder

I thoroughly enjoyed this fictional (but implausable) take on the reason Agatha Christie went missing in 1926. She dissappeared to go and solve a murder! And we are too happy she did that :) Very good acting throughout and good script and sometimes sharp dialogue and witty observations bring this fictional tale alive and make for an enjoyable 90 minute of viewing. References to Agatha's novels abound in this film

A simply wonderful crime film that deserves watching and recommending to everyone. This should be watched as a Double Bill with the recent Murder On The Orient Express. The characters are never just one note as the writers and actors flesh out each part with real sparks of life. Agatha has some wonderful little put downs for the condescending men that she meet throughout the film, very much like Kenneth Branagh's film the dialogue is of the period and not modernised. The direction does look at the period with a modern eye, too how women where and are still treated by men and even other women. By the way i'm a man, make of that what you will. This film was a hoot to watch and a pleasure to recommend.

I saw this movie with my mom, and we both enjoyed it. As a fan of Agatha Christie's work, it was certainly interesting to see this visial take on her strange disappearance. Much more interesting than the book entitled: Agatha, which was about the same thing. I don't think I shall ever feel the need to watch it again, but it accomplished what was expected.

The plot moved slowly, so it probably wouldn't appeal to viewers who appreciate more action. It actually reminded both my mother and I of the 2015 mini-series, And Then There Were None, based on Christie's novel with the same name. Of course, it does not move towards the same ending, but the basic idea was there.

A note on the profanity: one of the characters dropped the f-bomb a few times, and while I am not well-read about the time period, I'm fairly sure it wouldn't have been used the way it is used, today. It wasn't offensive enough to warrant a true rant, but it's there.

For a made for Tv drama this was very good. understated, simple, but well executed. I never would have guessed the whole plot, but perhaps I enjoyed it more because I really wasn't expecting much!?

Kind of funny how the Agatha Christie character says she has a problem of making the most unlikely character(s) the murderer(s) in her novels but her readers manage to figure out who it is a few pages in; I picked off who the culprit/culprits was/were in pretty early on (and it's not because I'm particularly clever).

Simply put, the actors are great, sets and costumes are great, story is a little too... er... simple. Entertaining and worth watching, just don't expect a head-scratcher.