A Haunting in Venice 2023 Movie – Storyline :
In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.
Review of A Haunting in Venice (2023 Movie):
User Review: The movie lacks the eerie atmosphere commonly found in horror films because, in reality, it’s more of a murder mystery in the Poirot franchise. I personally think it missed the mark. It’s not supernatural either, although that theme plays an important role in the movie, influencing some of the characters’ actions and personalities. I wished it had a scarier rating than PG-13. It felt more like a spooky campfire story told with proper Victorian language, largely due to the extensive narration. The dialogue itself was decent and had a certain wit without feeling forced.
While the cast gave decent performances, there wasn’t much they could do to elevate the movie. It reminded me of the sentiment expressed in “See How They Run (2022)” that if you’ve seen one whodunnit film, you’ve seen them all, and this film seemed to confirm that. The camera work, perhaps due to the IMAX viewing, felt shaky, and the edges of the screen often appeared blurry.
The story itself wasn’t particularly engaging, and when the mystery was finally unraveled, it didn’t have a strong climax. The plot twists were just okay, and they couldn’t make up for the shortcomings of the underlying story. I found it hard to become invested in the movie or its characters, so I didn’t care much about how everything unfolded. This film was advertised as a horror but ended up being a mediocre whodunnit with a few jump scares, failing to excel at being interesting in either genre.
