Death On The Nile (2004)

After her wealthy best friend (Emily Blunt) steals her boyfriend (JJ Feild) away and marries him, a young woman (Emma Griffiths Malin) stalks the couple during their Egyptian honeymoon aboard a cruise ship traveling down the Nile. Also on board is the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) which proves fortuitous. Based on the novel by Agatha Christie and directed by Andy Wilson. Why do film makers think they need to improve or update Agatha Christie? The 1978 film version eliminated a few minor characters but other than that, it's a faithful adaptation of the Christie novel and the definitive version. I knew this one was headed for trouble when it began with two naked people in bed going at it like rabbits and a few moments later, Emily Blunt is snorting cocaine! There are also suggestions of incest and homosexuality, none of which are in Christie's source novel. At least the film makers retained the 1930s setting. I suppose if you'd never read Christie's novel or seen the 1978 version, this entry might seem perfectly acceptable. And again, I find the admiration for Suchet's Poirot inexplicable. He's no more Christie's Poirot than Margaret Rutherford was Christie's Miss Marple. Also in the cast: James Fox, Frances De La Tour, David Soul, Judy Parfitt and Daisy Donovan.