A gripping experience of twists and turns

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2017)

I'm going to preface this by pointing out that I haven't seen the original movie, although have had an appreciation of the novels as they were loved by my parents.
I really enjoyed this movie. Although I had my own theories, I was kept guessing throughout and I was still surprised the twists and turns throughout the plot. The fantastic choice of language and the fantastic portrayal of Poirot by Kenneth Branagh really helped pull it together.
The cinematography in this film is great. There are some well thought out angles used to portray an interesting perspective and some fantastic use of movement really emphasised the feeling of being on the train. The sets and costumes are also excellent which further emphasised the great use of environments, especially the train carriages themselves.
Some of the casting choices felt a little unnecessary, and there were some characters which really didn't get the screen time they deserved to really understand their stories.
Overall this was a great movie, and I can not speak for comparison to the original film. But if you never saw the original, or you want to have a great experience in one of the most gripping plots I have seen recently then this is well worth a watch.