Murder on the Orient Express

1974 "The who's who in the whodunnit!"
7.2| 2h8m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 24 November 1974 Released
Producted By: EMI Films
Country: United Kingdom
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In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

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Kirpianuscus Impressive cast, admirable performances, the right mark of Sydney Lumet, giving elegance to a well known story. and proposing not only a good adaptation but a sort of refined delight. because it is a remarkable show of nuances and convincing translation of the traits of characters in a sort of large puzzle of splendid roles. a film impressive scene by scene. maybe not the best adaptation of Agatha Christie novel. but a memorable one. and that is real enough.
anselmdaniel This review contains spoilers.Murder on the Orient Express follows a detective on a vacation as a murder unfolds. The detective becomes interested after investigating and realizes something is amiss in the case. The suspects are passengers from all backgrounds and the detective interviews all of them to uncover any clues.The movie a great murder mystery. There is not any massive chases or action scenes. The movie relies on the audience being engaged with the story. By the final act, I was very interested in the story and how things would play out. All of the characters will become known to the audience and they are all distinct. There are a staggering number of characters here and all of which feel different. The movie has many scenes where the detective interviews the passenger. These scenes were fun to watch and added a lot to the story.The movie's weakness is its slow pace. The beginning of the movie can be slow with each of the characters boarding the Orient Express. The main mystery is introduced when a man confronts Hercule Poirot in an effort to stop his murder. I liked the slow pace as it sets the tone of the rest of the movie, but to some the movie's beginning can feel pointless.Overall, I would recommend Murder on the Orient Express. The movie is a great murder mystery.On a side note, I watched this movie using Amazon prime and suffered a lot of skipping in its video and audio. Customers looking to watch this on the Amazon stream are warned.
sebastiendidonseon This movie is a really good interpretation of Agatha Christie's novel. The story is really well-told and the actors are amazing at playing their role. The 3D effects for the landscapes are incredible, this movie is a pure beauty. Perhaps the links between the characters might be a little bit complicated to understand because the story goes quite fast but overall this movie is really good.
kevinish Normally, when you put this kind of "star studded casts" together, you wind up with a messy collection of scenes with each actor trying to outdo the others. Instead, legendary director Sidney Lumet has created a tight, fast paced, eerie, whodunnit, with a claustrophobic atmosphere that makes the locked room murder more than a puzzle to be solved. Excellent performances from a unbeatable cast, this film is a must for any mystery buff, or film buff for that matter. Keep an eye out for the under the radar performances by Redgrave and Balsam; but Finney's Poirot is pure genius.