I was a
little disappointed with the quality of production, being used to the usual high-quality
Christie fare. The plot of Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar was disjointed and
choppy and the whole premise not very well outlined. I also found Lyndsey
Marshall a bland and not very appealing Agatha. The script was confusing, and
it was hard to work out why everyone was in the grand house in the first place.
The actors - some familiar faces - did their best but floundered in places. However, there were some good moments, for example Agatha's altercation with
her publishers who do not want romance novels; they want more of the Belgian
detective. I also learned a few things I did not know about Agatha Christie.
She is the best-selling novelist of all time! Viewers who are not avid and
hawk-eyed Christie fans, and those just wanting a relaxing murder mystery will
enjoy it. 3/5
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