Agatha and the Midnight Murders

TV Movie
2020
15
1h 31m

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Helen Baxendale, Jacqueline Boatswain, Daniel Caltagirone, Alistair Petrie, Thomas Chaanhing, Elizabeth Tan, Morgan Watkins, Jodie McNee, Blake Harrison, Joe Stephenson, Gina Bramhill, Scott Chambers, and Vanessa Grasse in Agatha and the Midnight Murders (2020)

As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie considers selling a manuscript that will kill off her most famous creation.As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie considers selling a manuscript that will kill off her most famous creation.As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie considers selling a manuscript that will kill off her most famous creation.

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5.6/10

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Trivia
The spy novel referenced is "N or M?" which was published in 1941. After publication, she was investigated by MI5 because the character Major Bletchley shared a name with the code-breaking center Bletchley Park. When asked about the name, she replied "Bletchley? My dear, I was stuck there on my way by train from Oxford to London and took revenge by giving the name to one of my least lovable characters."

Goofs
Grace says Agatha is "richer than the queen", but it is 1940 and King George VI is the monarch. That does not make it a goof. There was also a queen at the time: Queen Elizabeth.

Quotes
Sir Malcolm Campbell: If she's Agatha Christie, I'm the Emperor of Japan.

Crazy credits
Disclaimer before end credits: "This film has not been endorsed, licensed or authorised by the estate of Agatha Christie or by Agatha Christie Limited."

Connections
Follows Agatha and the Truth of Murder (2018)

Soundtracks
Hitler Has Only Got One Ball
Performed by Blake Harrison and cast

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2/10

Abysmal

Somehow I got a third of the way through this debacle of a movie before I realised I may totally lose the will to live if I watched a second more. Helen Baxendale, totally miscast, did the best she could with the abysmal script, but could do nothing to improve it. The rest of the characters did nothing but annoy, and the acting in general was amateurish. The supposed comic moments were unfunny and embarrassing and the suspense was conspicuous by its absence. The occasional bad language seemed way out of character and the actual story was about as interesting as fishing. I regret every second I wasted on this - even the time spent writing this frigging review! What a waste of effort. I have been generous giving it 2 stars. Watch this at your own peril.