A disclaimer is necessary at the very beginning of this review. The miniseries of Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders which is currently available on Netflix is violent, disturbing, and unorthodox, but it is worth watching. If you are familiar with the characterizations of Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot offered by David Suchet, Peter Ustinov, and Kenneth Branagh, you will immediately understand that John Malkovich’s Poirot is cut from different cloth. In this presentation, Poirot has seen better days. He finds himself graying, at loose ends, alone, and marginalized. An extraordinary string of murders brings new focus to his life but also unearths some hidden demons. Even if you are familiar with other versions of Poirot, a few minutes of Malkovich’s performance will cause you to see the detective in a new light. Without giving too much away, there is a theological dilemma that burdens and motivates the great detective....
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