Murder on the Orient Express

— I missed this one when it was in theaters. Agatha Christie's story is so well known that there aren't really plot surprises even in an updated version, but someone must have assumed this group of actors would be able to make this slow-paced version somehow shine. It was still fun to watch so many first-rate actors, but the film [DVD] itself, not so much. Really, in the end, its too bad the cast didn't have something better to sink their teeth in. The film's worth it for the cast but not otherwise outstanding.

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[2017. 114 min. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Leslie Odam, Jr. Michelle Pfeiffer, and Daisy Ridley.]
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/murder-on-the-orient-express-2017