Movie #1903 ........................."The ABC Murders"

Movie #1903 "The ABC Murders" (Amazon prime) -- John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot was the motivation to see this limited series provided by Amazon.  Each episode runs about 55 minutes , and it is full of fun characters, and production values of this show is amazing --- photography, props, sets, costumes, etc.  And it's fun to see Weasley from Harry Potter in a totally different role (as the new  head at Scotland Yards).  There's some blood and violence, but mostly it's a character-driven presentation --- lots of mood music, quiet moments with Poiret's thoughts churning in his head.  The last episode and the why it ties up could be done in a clearer manner, but it certainly keeps you watching to the very end.  There are some variations with the A. Christie book, but not with the murderer, and how it all plays out, pretty much --- just some extra baggage on the characters' backstories provided by the series.  I'd give this a 4 out of 5.

"THE ABC MURDERS"     2018  

In 1933, retired detective Hercule Poirot is targeted by a taunting killer who sends letters signed "ABC", which Poirot must decode in order to discover the identity of the murderer.

Stars:

 John Malkovich, Eamon Farren, Michael Shaeffer , Rupert Grint