Splendid Moustache

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2018)

Since everyone is slagging of his moustache, I thought I'd better start by saying what a splendid moustache Branagh decided to wear. He even had a genius moustache cover for when sleeping.
The photography was beautiful. The camera movements around the train, the shots through distorting glass where everyone had two faces, the interesting camera angles were superb. The CGI was extraordinarily brilliant, especially the shots of the train chugging through picturesque landscapes. The period feel was captured wonderfully.
The staging was brilliant. Having the train perched on a high trestle bridge whilst the investigation was conducted was a stroke of genius, as was the recreation of the Last Supper painting when all the suspects were lined up.
I knew who done it already. But that didn't spoil it, because the business with Poirot handing the gun over and saying they should shoot him, was a wonderful surprise trick. This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for me it was a perfect cup.