Cons: Agatha Christie's version was a short story, so the filmmakers naturally had to flesh out the storyline. The things they added were, in my opinion, very obviously not a part of the original story.
My Rating: T (the usual scandalous behavior)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Regarding Marple: The Blue Geranium
Can pink geraniums on wallpaper ever turn blue? Are fortune tellers shams or can they predict the future? Was Eddie Seward (Jason Durr) murdered or did he commit suicide? And who killed Mary Pritchard (Sharon Small)? Was it Phillipa (Claudie Blakley), Mary's jealous sister who was once in love with Mary's husband George (Toby Stephens)? Or perhaps George tired of such a nagging, whining wife and decided to be rid of her once and for all. The wrong person is on trial for murder and only Miss Marple can stop an innocent person from being hung.
Pros: Another example of a fine Agatha Christie work, though not as good as many I've read/seen. The acting was very good. I rather liked the inspector. There was a theme of the seven deadly sins woven into the story (though they only dealt with three or so), which I found very refreshing if not quite Catholic.
Cons: Agatha Christie's version was a short story, so the filmmakers naturally had to flesh out the storyline. The things they added were, in my opinion, very obviously not a part of the original story.
My Rating: T (the usual scandalous behavior)
Cons: Agatha Christie's version was a short story, so the filmmakers naturally had to flesh out the storyline. The things they added were, in my opinion, very obviously not a part of the original story.
My Rating: T (the usual scandalous behavior)
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