movie review - Murder on The Orient Express
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2019.11.15
This is a retelling of the classic Agatha Christie movie. Featuring probably the greatest cast ever assembled, it is a faithful retelling and it borders on the out-dated in so doing. But that's one of the things I like about it. Today we get a lot of spandex crotches rammed in our collective face with all these superhero movies, and it's downright pleasure to see something done with this degree of care. The direction is flawless, the setting is amazing, and the photography gives everything life. God, just having characters that can feel so real with so few words of exposition! Masterful.
Strongly recommended.