Kurtyna (S13E05)

A perfect farewell to a perfect detective. I was really looking forward to this finale, I knew roughly what to expect from it, and it still surprised me more than once with how great it was. (21.06.2014)

It comes slowly and creepily sadly with the detective, who is trapped in a wheelchair with his gray cells. After about an hour, waiting for sentiment and tears, the biggest twist in 25 years and one of Suchet's best acting etudes (shots in the dark) will come. Nordic whispered colors, a perfect touch for framing, an excellent villain - simply amounting to precisely dealt cards. This is not a safe episode for the older generation, but rather a moral dilemma overcoming Philip Martin's famous Orient Express. The great "broken" composition of the second half hides THE little sentiment in a cute cup at the last possible moment, when the curtain almost touches the stage. They were good days. They have been good days. Until the end. It is an intoxicating feeling when an aged companion leaves life with dignity, without self-pity, and at the same time leaves you feeling that you did not know him as much as you thought until the last moment. [90%] (27.11.2013)

I have never watched Poirot much, but the books got me interested, so I thought I would give Suchet a chance and catch up on what I missed so many times on TV. And I started right away with the last episode, which shows how well-developed and clearly defined the character already was and how well it is possible to film it on TV. The film was very well done and it is a beautiful farewell to the beloved character portrayed by its court representative. (05.01.2015)