Review of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) by Ian Nathan for Empire — 19 Jun 1982
No matter how good the performer you can’t escape Christie’s leisurely approach to characterisation — simple concoctions of quirk, guilt and red herring. But Lumet is having loads of credible fun with the formula, keeping up a genuine sense of claustrophobia in this isolated railway car surrounded by crisp white snow.
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This review of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) was written by Ian Nathan and published by Empire on 19 Jun 1982.
Murder on the Orient Express has generally received positive reviews.
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