Murder on the Orient Express

[NikiBabe]

Advance tickets now available. Anyone else planning to see it?

Trailer looks fabulous.

Not a patch on David Suchet! I thought the cinematography was amazing, but it was only ok. I’ve definitely seen it before but couldn’t remember the plot at all!!

I’m going tonight! I’ve never seen it and done even know the story alert from the obvious!

I'm just out of it. I really loved it (lot of mention here about there being no glamour - I'm wondering if I dislike glamour as I didn't think it was needed!!)

Loved the fact that none of the actors where 'stars'. The cinematography is superb.

Also appreciated that Kenneth is a different Poirot to David. He's more socially able and self aware.

(I'm quite a die hard Christie fan I have to confess)

Great movie. It was very well done. I had conveniently forgotten most of the old story. Great cast.

Book Poirot's tash is enormous. It varies but is big and notable.

DH and I went this afternoon and really enjoyed it. Not sure I'd ever seen it before - definitely didn't know the plot. And excellent moustache I thought (is it real or not I wonder)

I found this so boring!! Thought Johnny Depp was best character and shame he got killed off so soon. Nice scenery but rest of it was really dull. Shame as I’ve seen other Agatha Christie stuff and loved it. I actually preferred the Jigsaw film I saw the other week!

Was that a joke, Stripey, about none of the actors being stars? Isn't this the film that's got Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Derek Jacobi, Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeifer, and Kenneth Branagh in it? Or did you mean that they keep a low profile?

Low profile - there were a lot of big names but none where the Main Attraction screen time wise

Well I really liked it, great easy viewing for a Sunday evening and fantastic to look at too.

Just seen it. Amazing!

Wasn't a big fan..really disappointed in Kenneth Branagh's acting too

I enjoyed it but it was more of a Sunday night TV movie. It did look amazing, lots of amazing scenes of the train speeding though the alps.
KB was an ok Poirot but he was not really "funny little Belgian man" as he is in the books.
Good cast and good acting by all, particularly JD and Michelle Pffeifer was incredible. She looked like a actress from the golden period of Holywood.
DH didn't know woodunit but he figured it out.

Haven't watched this one. Would like to watch it if its good. Muppets on Orient Express gives second thoughts though!!

I loved the cinematography but was indifferent to Action-Poirot, who was not the pernickety retired policeman of the books. I think that the ending would have had more oomph if it had wrapped at the long table scene, but instead there was five more minutes of Kenneth. Some of the characterisation was weak, with very good actors underused. It was ok but not brilliant.

I saw it Saturday and really enjoyed it. totally agree with StripySocks review

Saw it today and found it reasonably enjoyable but a bit dull but was expecting spectacular. The first part reminded me of the Spielberg Tintin film. I agree that Poirot was far too physical and active. Thank god it wasn’t 2+ hours as I feared.

Saw it last night, and watched the Albert Finney version today, much preferred Finney! Too much Ken, and that ridiculous moustache and not enough of the other characters, Depp wasn't as chilling, as Rchard Witmark, Judi Dench wasn't as commanding as Wendy Hiller, too much action, still prefer David Suchet, his moustache is much better.