Quite enjoyable, but not perfect

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2017)

Murder on the Orient Express is on of the Agatha Christie icons. Even there are several filming of it, both to small screen and silver screen, the story is here what makes it classic. Middle sized budget filming new version has still been quite big success and most likely we will see more Agatha Christie filming near future. Perhaps next is Death on the Nile for what they hint at the end of the movie.
A lot of famous actors and actresses, old fashioned drama and good screen write makes it enjoyable to watch in a middle of all digital effect rumble movies. Even the story has told many times and you know how it will end, it is still enjoyable to watch this kind of old fashioned drama. Only one thing doesn't feel quite right. Somehow Kenneth Branagh don't impress enough as Hercule Poirot. Maybe he is too young to be Poirot or maybe it is that he can't act enough of Poirot's accent. Despite of this little blemish, Murder on the Orient Express is very enjoyable movie. Scenery at Istanbul is beautiful. Dramatic mountain views makes some tickle feeling for crime story. Scene at the end of the movie "The Last Supper" is quite dramatic and metaphorical and it ties story telling nicely together. Even you know the ending the movie is very enjoyable old fashioned crime drama.