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Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
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Overview
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
Rated PG-13 | Length 114 minutes
Actors
Kenneth Branagh | Tom Bateman | Michelle Pfeiffer | Johnny Depp | Josh Gad | Willem Dafoe | Judi Dench | Derek Jacobi | Leslie Odom Jr. | Daisy Ridley | Penélope Cruz | Olivia Colman | Lucy Boynton | Marwan Kenzari | Manuel Garcia-Rulfo | Sergei Polunin | Miranda Raison | Phil Dunster | Hayat Kamille | Joseph Long | Gerard Horan | Rami Nasr | Adam Garcia | Ziad Abaza | Asan N'Jie | Ekran Mustafa | Andy Apollo | Sid Sagar | Michael Rouse | Matthew Hawksley | Kate Tydman | Pip Jordan | Yasmin Harrison | Jack Riddiford | Hadley Fraser | Maxime Durand | Yassine Zeroual | Kathryn Wilder | Alaa Safi | David Annen | Elliot Levey | Luke Brady | Nari Blair-Mangat | Paapa Essiedu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2017 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Perfectly fine adaptation with a good ensemble cast. Branagh is the best here but he gets the most onscreen time. With so many characters few get enough time to do anything. Michelle Pfeiffer probably comes in a distant second. That’s the unfortunate side of casting so many great actors into a story where each has so little to do. Most of it is Poirot chewing up scenery and dialogue on his theories. Again this is fine bc he is the central character and needs to carry a presence.
Given that I already knew the story going in took away much of the suspense and mystery. All the machinations leading up to the final reveal are just okay but pack so little punch bc I knew what was coming. Wonder how this would play if I hadn’t known the outcome.
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