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Icy_Respect_9077 t1_j1s48p0 wrote

There's something of Hercule Poirot in the character of Benoit Blanc (Glass Onion on Netflix). Elegant dresser, somewhat fussy, and mostly, involved in the drama of tge case.

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ezluckyfreeeeee t1_j1sme09 wrote

I thought Benoit Blanc was a direct reference to Poirot.

Also the first Knives Out is a better mystery, I'd recommend it.

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Dadbat69 t1_j1t6ho8 wrote

100% agree. Even though Poirot and Blanc are from two different countries (although their names may not suggest), you can just tell they are the same person and no doubt was inspired by Christie novels. I hope to see more of these movies made!

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sje46 t1_j1sb7hl wrote

Watched that movie yesterday. Definitely very good. I'm liking that there's now an American entry to the canon of world-famous-detectives after Sherlock and Hercule (I'm sure there are other, American ones, but I haven't heard of them).

Even though the actor himself isn't actually American. Still a very charming character.

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musicnothing t1_j20nxdb wrote

Adrian Monk is also a riff on Poirot. Not as good of writing in that series as Christie’s but an excellent character.

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