Review of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) by Zach P — 14 Feb 2010
Let me start by saying two things. First, I don't like old movies very much. Second, Albert Finney is no David Suchet. But those two factors notwithstanding, the 1974 version of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express was still a very solid film.
It was also a great vehicle for many stars of the day to form one of the better ensemble casts probably ever assembled. Mystery fans and Poirot fans will find it very much up to par, though others may feel it drags, confuses, and/or spends too much time in the final monologue where Poirot pieces the whole crime together.
Being firmly set in the former camp, I definitely enjoyed the film (though I still prefer the BBC/A&E Poirots of the early 1990s).
This review of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) was written by Zach P on 14 Feb 2010.
Murder on the Orient Express has generally received positive reviews.
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