Opt for the Sidney Lumet version instead

Rating: 5/10 (26 November 2017)

The 1974 version holds up well even by today's production standards, but the story is far closer to Agatha Christie's original novel and the performances are far better, in part due to far superior screen writing. The set design and costuming of the original are also an improvement to the current version. The exterior cinematography of the 2017 film is the only improvement to the 1974 version, but as the film is filmed mostly in the interior of the train, that is not terribly significant. You can view the original on a number of streaming services in HD for $3.99, so if you have a decent home theater set-up you'd be well advised to go that route and save some money for a more worthwhile production.