Poirot's dentist, Henry Morley, is found dead of a gunshot wound on the same day Poirot had an appointment. Morley's death appears to have been a suicide. But when two other patients who visited Morely on the same day turn up dead, the coincidences are too much and Poirot suspects there is something more sinister going on. Can Poirot stop a murderer who has already killed three times?I'm going to sound like parrot here and echo a lot of what others have written about One, Two, Buckle My Shoe on IMDb. I agree with others who have written that the plot can be a bit confusing. There's lot going on and a lot of characters to keep up with. This is an instance where the book is much, much better because Christie had ample time and space to explain things in a detail the movie couldn't. It would have been hours long. Next, I agree with what others have written about the scenes set in India at the very beginning of the movie. These scenes give away way too much of the mystery. The surprise factor is gone. Finally, Poirot makes too many assumptions for my taste. There are things that he knows with seeming certainty about the murders that he shouldn't. There is no solid evidence presented for much of what he says in his final denouement.
Still, this is a decent enough episode. The murderer in this episode is as brutal as any Christie wrote about. The death of one of the characters is especially violent. Of course nothing is shown, but the implication is there nonetheless. As always, sets, costuming, locations, and every technical aspect you can think of are top notch. The acting is as strong as ever. I think Suchet does a particularly good job. No one else really stood out, but all were solid.
Overall, not the best episode for the reasons I've listed. Still, this is Poirot so there's usually something to enjoy. I'll give One, Two, Buckle My Shoe a 6/10.
6/10
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