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Oct 15, 2018ArapahoeJohanna rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
If you're looking for a genuine, high-quality movie that adheres to the spirit of Agatha Christie's original story, this is probably not the movie for you. The filmmakers injected a dose of what I assume they consider to be "gritty realism," leaving this movie a mess of unlikable characters and unnecessary plot twists. It's full of elements one doesn't expect to find in Christie's works, including explicit sexual violence and gore- not elements I object to on principal, but not something I expected to see in Witness for the Prosecution. The cast is excellent, but there's not much they can do to salvage such a dull, over-the-top mess of a film. It's neither a faithful interpretation nor an enjoyable movie, and there are far better options to choose from if you're in the mood for Agatha Christie.