"Agatha Christie's Seven Dials" Will Send Your Snooze Button Into Overdrive
Roger Ebert • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The latest Netflix adaptation of Agatha Christie's "The Mystery of the Seven Dials" is widely criticized for failing to respect Christie's prose and lacking a clear target audience, resulting in a disjointed and uninspired production.
- The source novel, considered one of Christie's weaker works from her "plutocratic period," is complicated unnecessarily by the writer Chris Chibnall, making the plot less engaging and predictable.
- While the series is set in 1925 England with a promising premise, the acting and production mix period authenticity with modern affectations, creating an inconsistent tone that detracts from the mystery.
- Creative decisions by Chibnall and director Chris Sweeney result in a generic visual style that fails
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