Review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017) by Gemini0577 — 17 Nov 2017
Kenneth Branagh turns in a wonderfully eccentric performance as the famous detective that reluctantly gets caught up in a challenging murder mystery. What works for the film? The beautiful camera work and sweeping set pieces, the actors, and the plot.
What works against the film? It seems there were a bit too many characters that weren't fully developed which kind of dampened the impact of the big reveal. Also a flaw was that the climactic moment leading up to the big reveal felt off tonally, the show down seeing just a bit forced.
Also a flaw was the film's opening set piece, a mystery of theft that sets the tone (misdirection) of the rest of the film. It simply seemed a bit out of place. The big reveal features some truly inspired acting, leaving a strong, effective aftertaste as the credits roll.
Its a nice, twisted gem of a mystery.
This review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017) was written by Gemini0577 on 17 Nov 2017.
Murder on the Orient Express has generally received mixed reviews.
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