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Something that's really bothering me


During much of the movie when Poirot talks, his mouth isn't visible on screen. Usually, his face is turned away from the camera and it's very distracting. I don't like Finney's accent in the first place, and that combined with not seeing his mouth move is making it seem like a really weird disembodied thing.


Overall this is one of the most poorly edited films I've ever seen.

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Were we watching the same film? I thought it was brilliant.

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That's the thing about extravagant moustaches, they both cover the mouth and distract attention from it.

Lov ed th his film, BTW, way WAY better than the recent remake!

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"Usually, his face is turned away from the camera and it's very distracting."

Apparently it had nothing to do with the moustache.

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