A story that is out of its time

Rating: 6/10 (16 December 2017)

Murder on the Oriental Express was a charming film, it had amazing set pieces and colourful intriguing characters. As someone who has never seen the classic film, I found the ending to be rather predictable and this was an issue that I had. However, I see this not because this is somewhat of a cliched ending but rather, the modern day filmgoer is a lot more aware and has seen so much more twists that this is somehow expected. Hence, perhaps what should have been considered is whether this is a good idea to readapt this film that may be al little out of its time nowadays.
However, in spite of this issue the modern day rendition had brilliant set pieces and magnificent camera work followed by brilliant acting that makes this certainly an enjoyable viewing experience. But indeed, storywise I did not find it so intriguing, especially towards the end of the film and that really shouldn't be the case in a crime/mystery drama.