Murder on the Orient Express is a 2017 American mystery
drama film directed by Kenneth Branagh with a screenplay by Michael Green,
based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. The film stars
Branagh as Hercule Poirot, with Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny
Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odom Jr., Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy
Ridley in supporting roles. The film is the fourth adaptation of Christie's
novel, following a 1974 film, a 2001 TV film, and a 2010 episode of Agatha
Christie's Poirot. Poirot is a fictional world-renowned detective who seeks to
solve a murder on the famous European train in the 1930s.
The themes that ran throughout this film were status, wealth
and murder. Status was presented through the different characters of different financial
status in this film. Furthermore, wealth is presented through each of the
characters as they were all in different class carriages, which determined the
difference between who was the upper class and who was lower. This film built
up a lot of tension from the audience to wonder who the killer was.
"Stylish production and an all-star ensemble keep this Murder on the Orient Express from running off the rails, even if it never quite builds up to its classic predecessor's illustrious head of steam."
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