IMDb plot summary: In December 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.
Directed by Sidney Lumet. Starring Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, and Ingrid Bergman.
There's something very satisfying about watching an Agatha Christie story play out, even if you know every step of it. I revisited the book and saw the 2017 movie not long ago, so the plot points of this movie were fresh in my mind, but seeing how the actors bring these various characters to life is so fascinating, and watching them interact with each other is such fun. This version focuses more on the mystery and less on the emotional component in comparison to the 2017 adaptation, and I don't think that's better or worse, just a different interpretation. A solid, well-made book-to-film transition.
3 stars.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Murder on the Orient Express > Silent Hill
Murder on the Orient Express < Little Children
Murder on the Orient Express < Thor
Murder on the Orient Express > Charlie St. Cloud
Murder on the Orient Express > Hellboy
Murder on the Orient Express > Harakiri
Murder on the Orient Express > Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
Murder on the Orient Express < The Minus Man
Murder on the Orient Express > 21
Murder on the Orient Express > 2046
Murder on the Orient Express > Undercover Blues
Final spot: #1088 out of 2870.
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