Hercule Poirot investigates the death of his dentist in London. At first, it appears to be a clear case of suicide, but when one more client of the dentist is found dead a few hours later, and yet another one disappears, Poirot realizes that the matter is much more complicated than it seems.
The plot of "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" is so incredibly convoluted that it takes Poirot an entire 20 minutes (ie. 2 DVD chapters) to explain it at the end! It's clever, yes, but I don't see how any person with an IQ below 150 can follow it on the first viewing. Neither the locations nor the characters are particularly memorable, although the production is of course up to the usual high standards. The single best thing about this film may be the highly atmospheric score, which offers a series of variations on the melody of the title rhyme. (**1/2)
The plot of "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" is so incredibly convoluted that it takes Poirot an entire 20 minutes (ie. 2 DVD chapters) to explain it at the end! It's clever, yes, but I don't see how any person with an IQ below 150 can follow it on the first viewing. Neither the locations nor the characters are particularly memorable, although the production is of course up to the usual high standards. The single best thing about this film may be the highly atmospheric score, which offers a series of variations on the melody of the title rhyme. (**1/2)