Monday, November 27, 2017

Murder on the Orient Express: Short Film Review

The most brilliant crime novelist ever. The world's greatest detective. One of the most iconic murder mysteries of all time. Need I say more?
Kenneth Branagh, as the director, and as Hercule Poirot, simply nails it. The film retains all the nostalgia for us die-hard Agatha Christie fans, and yet feels very contemporary in the way its presented. Beautifully shot, pacy story-telling, quick building of the characters, an unbeatable storyline, great performances by some all-time favourites (Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench and the delightful Michelle Pfeiffer) and un-expected vulnerable and reflective Poirot moments.
Agatha Christie's stories stand out because they are not just about crime and mystery, but about human beings and their psychology. What makes someone commit murder?
Murder on the Orient Express is special because it even questions whether murder is always injustice? Even Poirot is not sure!
And this film takes it from the 1930s and puts it right in the centre of the 21st century when Poirot says "I can only see a world as it should be. It makes an imperfection stick out like the nose on your face.”
If you're a Christie fan, you must watch this. If you're not, then you must watch it even more to know what you've been missing all your life.
And it gets better. This film seems to be the first of the series. Death on the Nile seems next.
Now, here is a franchise that will never go wrong.
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