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Murder On the Orient Express | Fox Movies

It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 1 January 1934. Murder on the Orient Express is a detective novel by Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. There was potential here but sadly it didn't click with me.Murder on the Orient Express iqy / Agatha Christie's Poirot - Murder on the Orient Express / 2010 / Mystery, Crime / EN, ES, PT, DE, FR, IT, NL, NO, JP / 14:38:50ĭesc: Poirot investigates the murder of a shady American businessman stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express when it is blocked by a blizzard in Croatia. The premise was a little underdeveloped and the twists came and went. Sidney Lumet's version is still my preferred but I enjoyed the chance to see the film again with modern actors. This had a large cast and the potential to dig into the novel a little better than the previous film adaptation. There are obviously length restrictions and keeping this film at such a short running time was a disservice to the novel.

I've found Branagh's films have struggled with the jump to larger studio films. The characters don't grab you and the murder mystery is secondary to the larger story. The issue I felt was the tone and pacing of the film. You can't say Kenneth Branagh is out of his element as the film-maker has made large ensemble films like Hamlet. The key issue is the lack of characteristics and most are left with one dimensional roles.

Murder on the Orient Express had all the ingredients for a modern ensemble classic but it struggles in the end.