One of Branaugh's best

Rating: 9/10 (26 December 2018)

I've never been a fan of murder mysteries, especially where murder seems to be so contained and their explanations seem to be so rational. Yet, I very much enjoyed the ride here, the absolute attention to historic detail, the train, the time period, Hercule Poirot's French accent, his occasional and natural use of French, his idiosyncratic passion for Dickens, his outrageous mustache, his strict moral code, the extraordinary murder plot, the endless characters, and of course his investigation, which leaves no stone unturned. Many found this movie boring or even unlikeable, but I was captivated from beginning to end with just about everything, especially Branaugh's performance and the fact that he directed and produced the whole thing. Bravo!