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MFS62 Nov 16 2017 03:48 PM

The novel written, in 1934 takes place on the famous train, traveling from Istanbul to Calais. A man has been stabbed to death and there are 12 possible suspects. Detective Hercule Poirot is on board and is faced with the mystery and must bring all his famous skills to bear to find the culprit before the suspects depart the train. The first film version was directed by Sidney Lumet and starred Albert Finney as the famous detective. This version is directed by and stars Kenneth Branaugh. Both versions had all- star casts. Later

41Forever Nov 22 2017 07:04 AM Re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

My wife is a huge Christie fan, so we went to see this on opening night. I liked it. Certainly is beautifully photographed. Stays pretty faithful to the source, though there are some action-like scenes thrown in there. I know there's has been some criticism that Poirot's mustaches is too over the top, and it does get a little distracting. The challenge for the producers is that everybody in the theater probably knows the ending. So you have to do some things with the story to hold interest. But overall, I think this was a good movie. Enjoy.

MFS62 Nov 24 2017 07:40 AM Re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

So, how did you rate it? Later

RealityChuck Dec 04 2017 02:13 PM Re: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

I enjoyed it. I had read the book, so I knew the killer, but it'd been a long time and, like any train trip, the best part is the journey. Branagh was a good Poirot once you got used to the moustache. I was a big fan of his when he started out. This is nothing like his best, but still a classy entertainment.