3
by TC
Watched this again last night (my visiting bro hadn’t seen it) - still feel the same way. It was more enjoyable the second time, as I started picking up on the fact that the opening 20 min or so plays more like a Pink Panther movie than what it is, and once I saw that I was rolling with it. But that tone doesn’t stick, and again, it just isn’t nearly as clever as the first. It’s still an enjoyable murder mystery. You know, the original Agatha Christie films were all wildly different tones too, so maybe this series can truly be a throwback. Something for everyone. After the first 20 min or so, which involved a ton of humor, there are only sparse humorous bits the rest of the way. Too bad, as that first part is very funny and the rest of the film could have used that.