This episode had everything that I haven't seen in other crime dramas. The most important of which was a wonderful sense of humor. Also a source of interest was Poirot's mastery of slight of hand. Which dovetailed with the criminal's legerdemain in this episode.
As the story progressed Poirot continued to do magic tricks and as others have said, if there were any cuts during those maneuvers the editing was flawless.
Many people have said this was a rather easy mystery to figure out, although I didn't. However, that's not what makes this episode such a great story. The tempo is measured but upbeat, the script is consistently humorous and the final scene is truly the icing on the cake. I loved it.
As the story progressed Poirot continued to do magic tricks and as others have said, if there were any cuts during those maneuvers the editing was flawless.
Many people have said this was a rather easy mystery to figure out, although I didn't. However, that's not what makes this episode such a great story. The tempo is measured but upbeat, the script is consistently humorous and the final scene is truly the icing on the cake. I loved it.