A Haunting in Venice does go through some familiar territories with this franchise, but the mystery is at its best in storytelling!!!

Real Rating:

4 Spooky Children Singing

What I Like:

-When it comes to the mystery and the horror themed storytelling, it was top notch, it was thrilling and spooky, and kept you engaged throughout the whole ordeal
-The acting was top notch, you do get Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, but a more scaled back and suffering Poirot, but Michelle Yeoh and Tina Fey were phenomenal as well, the rest of the cast were solid
-I also liked the cinematography of Venice, but in a different lens during Halloween, and showing a more spookier side on this famous city

The So So:

-With the last two movies of this franchise, it does set a tone that was no different for this movie, but it is a theme that we are expecting, add to the fact of the horror theme it does give a good angle into a different type of mystery, a creepy spooky mystery that was well executed

What I Didn’t Like:

-The solving of the mystery seemed too basic and straightforward for my liking, it just felt way too abrupt and not as complicated like the other films
-I also didn’t like the over reliance on jump scares, it seemed to unnecessary

Overall:

It does go with the familiar tones with Kenneth Branagh’s films of Hercule Poirot. We know what to expect from this character and the way the story is told. With that being said, the horror spooky aspect of this thriller does give it a unique blend of telling a mystery story. It may have a few flaws, but the the top notch acting really sells it. Though not by much in comparison to the past movies, but I believe this is the best one in this trilogy. Not sure if they will make more, but it should follow more of a formula like this film than the others!!!

Real Rating:

4 Spooky Children Singing

(Sidenote: Kandahar – This is a political action film in the middle east with this time starring Gerard Butler. It did seem like the same old story and problems, but the action it did bring was thrilling enough. With that said, it was hard for me to get into the story because it was all over the place and hard to follow. It got to a point where if I should even care what happens!!!
Real Rating: 3 Deserts)