Murder on the Orient Express

Name: Murder on the Orient Express
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: November 10, 2017
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Asan N'Jie, Daisy Ridley, David Annen, Elliot Levey, Johnny Depp

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Movie Details & Credits

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 10, 2017

Starring: Asan N'Jie, Daisy Ridley, David Annen, Elliot Levey, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Lucy Boynton, Marwan Kenzari, Michael Rouse, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Colman, Paapa Essiedu, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Yassine Zeroual

Summary: What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race againstWhat starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.… Expand

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 114 min

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42	#42 Most Discussed Movie of 2017
48	#48 Most Shared Movie of 2017

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IGN - William Bibbiani

Nov 9, 2017

It’s a classy, riveting remake, and it will make you want to see even more adventures featuring this particular Poirot. Read full review

Philadelphia Daily News - Gary Thompson

Nov 9, 2017

Branagh the actor finds a nice balance between Poirot’s colorful flourishes and his moral seriousness. Branagh the director gives the movie the same balance, and wants the audience to have as much fun as the actors, which is true more often than not. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - Todd McCarthy

Nov 2, 2017

Given the confined nature of the material as well as its period-specific aspects, this is a yarn that does not exactly invite radical reinterpretation. As such, its appeal is confined to the traditional niceties of being a clever tale well told, with colorful characters that are fun to watch being made to squirm by the inimitable Belgian detective. Read full review

New York Daily News - Stephen Whitty

Nov 8, 2017

The new Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a whodunit. It’s a why’d-they-do-it. Why make a new version of a perfectly good old movie if you’re not going to do anything new? Read full review

Vanity Fair - Richard Lawson

Dec 9, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express isn’t a bore, exactly. It’s just not what it might have been had simplicity won the day instead of big intentions.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Kate Taylor

Nov 9, 2017

Branagh finally concludes that business with another determined tapping on Poirot's own moral compass but, as his suspects face him, lined up at a trestle table across the entrance to a railway tunnel, the situation, his revelations and theirs, all feel flat and forced. Both suspense and emotion are curiously absent. Read full review

Wall Street Journal - Joe Morgenstern

Nov 9, 2017

The current cast is cursed with the director’s lust for gravitas. Searching for emotional truth in Agatha Christie, Mr. Branagh succeeds only in killing her playfulness. Read full review

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ledaumas

Nov 13, 2017

We loved it! It had the same plot as the previous film (of course...) with much better scenery and sets. That says a lot since the previous film was nominated for being a pretty movie (costumes, sets, etc.). What we really liked, which might not be popular, is that the tempo was like the oldWe loved it! It had the same plot as the previous film (of course...) with much better scenery and sets. That says a lot since the previous film was nominated for being a pretty movie (costumes, sets, etc.). What we really liked, which might not be popular, is that the tempo was like the old black and white movies, but in color. Every word and action had a purpose. They don’t make movies like this anymore. For us, it was wonderful. We were not overwhelmed with a lot of physical action. Instead, this movie was cerebral which can often be more exciting.… Expand

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MatthewAkalusi

Nov 20, 2017

This is a remake of one of crime novelist, Agatha Christie's classic murder mysteries. Kenneth Branagh directs the movie and stars as Belgian private detective, Hercule Poirot, a recurring character in several of Christie's novels, who travels the world solving knotty crimes. What starts outThis is a remake of one of crime novelist, Agatha Christie's classic murder mysteries. Kenneth Branagh directs the movie and stars as Belgian private detective, Hercule Poirot, a recurring character in several of Christie's novels, who travels the world solving knotty crimes. What starts out as another train ride for Poirot on the luxurious Orient Express from Istanbul headed for London, turns out to be anything but that when a passenger is murdered. Poirot is invited by the owner of the train, whose guest he is, to investigate and solve the murder. The investigation is complicated by the fact that more than one of the remaining passengers had reason to be unhappy with the murdered passenger. The movie which stars an ensemble cast culminates in Poirot unraveling the case and things subsequently taking an unexpected turn. The prologue and build up do seem sluggish but once the murder occurs and the investigation begins, the movie becomes engaging up till its conclusion, complemented by Jim Clay’s production design which gives it a realistic 1930s look. A very good period drama.… Expand

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scealavery

Nov 26, 2017

Murder on the orient express tells a story not like any other. It provides a neat and thought provoking twist to the whole Murder Mystery ordeal but now that it's appearing on a modern day cinema screen it's given the opportunity to flourish and glow.
The first few minute's of the film setMurder on the orient express tells a story not like any other. It provides a neat and thought provoking twist to the whole Murder Mystery ordeal but now that it's appearing on a modern day cinema screen it's given the opportunity to flourish and glow.
The first few minute's of the film set up the next hour and a half nicely, we are given an effective introduction to the greatest detective alive (probably) Hercule Poirot played by the charismatic but heavily accented Kenneth Branagh. Through clever scene's we are given insight into Poirot's psychology, attention to detail and personal views on the foundation of his work which succumb to a ruckus later on. All of this is set up nicely with Poirot solving a simple case in Jerusalem where amidst the suspects of a jewel theft the involved Officer is accused and revealed guilty. This introduce's the sense that thing's are not always what they seem in the movie and that no stone is left unturned. After Poirot decides to have a holiday he boards the Orient Express with his useless friend M.Bouc who is played by the witty and attentive Tom Batemen. What follow's is an excellent tracking shot of the Poirot making his way up the train. This is where the Imagery really shine's as well as the Camera work that works appropriately when showing you the wide open space's of mountain rages to the claustrophobic yet comfortable Express train. The Camera is truly one of the best performers of the Movie, most of the time. Murder on the orient express feature's a range of character's from different class's, races and societies with each one being given a brief introduction that reflects both their personalities and influence over the mystery. For example take princess Dragomiroff, played by Judi Dench. Her frustrated attitude towards her maid and the conductor indicate her impatience and believed authority she has over people. This is also seen in her actions as she refuses to enter her recommended cabin and instead moves along the carriage to find one she likes.
The casting in this Movie is also fantastic. Johnny Depp gives his character a devious, mysterious and crafty edge while Josh Gad plays his character with a degree of realism and a natural flow to the different emotions felt by the character. We all know that a murder take's place on the train but how its handled in the story is where the Movie produces problems. During the inspection of the Victim's cabin the director made the odd decision to point the camera down at the actors from above which hides their faces. This is the first initial shock of the movie and the actors should act appropriately but because of this technique we cant see such an expressively draining performance. There are also elements of the story that are not included in the book, some of them add a little more to the character's and the relationship they have with one another but some or pointless to say the least and appropriately go nowhere. As someone who has read the book I can say that this is by any merit a faithful adaptation as it provides the same themes, viewpoint and message of the book while using the same methods and crafty storytelling. Of course this movie has issues but no movie is flawless, and appropriate to the story nobody is flawless.… Expand

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d0vla11

Sep 8, 2018

It is a solid movie, still not sure if I could recommend it to you.
The acting was top-notch, but the story was lame, they should have given more time to the investigation then to the whole first chapter in the movie which was long.

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AxeT

Nov 10, 2017

Sumptuous, elegant, 65mm richly photographed all star cast in the famous old mystery adapted probably many times over all the years, so why do it again now? Why not if it has some mildly humorous witty philosophy on the endless cultural fascination with crime and murder stories more inSumptuous, elegant, 65mm richly photographed all star cast in the famous old mystery adapted probably many times over all the years, so why do it again now? Why not if it has some mildly humorous witty philosophy on the endless cultural fascination with crime and murder stories more in fashion than ever now?… Expand

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amheretojudge

Jan 16, 2018

it is the imbalance..

Murder On The Orient Express

Implanting scattered ideas or tricks with some witty lines and smart adaptation, Murder On The Orient Express is not completely palpable on its own atmosphere as Kenneth seems distracted from the final conclusion

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2morovian

Mar 18, 2018

The first film I've seen that convinced me the director was actually trying to make an unwatchable film. When someone who feels that they are "creative"...an actor/director who manages to produce something this bad, they really need to be arrested and later invited to study plumbing.

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