Better than the reviews might suggest

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2018)

An entertaining retelling that isn't perfect, but doesn't have to be. As an avid fan of Agatha Christie novels and David Suchet's depiction of Poirot, I found Kenneth Brannagh's portrayal quite welcome. I walked into this movie already knowing how it might end and still found his Poirot likable (Hercule's mustache is ridiculous regardless of the length) and the passengers convincing (but otherwise, as forgettable as the cast in Suchet's Murder On the Orient Express). It was an entertaining movie. It certainly had flaws. The intro scene could have been tighter and some of the passengers could have had more character development, but compared to many of the other titles released this year, I found this movie pretty decent overall.