eric-618-543264 Just. It's hard to agree with everyone calling it a "masterpiece", even rating it 9 or 10 stars. I rate this movie based on only the movie. Not having read the book, nor watched many of the other movies inspired by Agatha Christies books.So. Short review: Jackie is crazy (and has no eyebrows). Her guy is a douche. The victim is boring. Poirot is kinda sassy and gives no f#!ks. Snake guy professionally disposes of the snake (no doubt). I wouldn't really want to watch the whole thing again. The first... Hour? Is incredibly boring and honestly, focusing so much time on these characters made it painfully obvious who was going to die and pretty much gave away the killers. The welcome and "fun" surprises were the additional murders, and getting to know the (all of them) very weird and eccentric characters. Basically, the movie was fun after they finally get on the boat.Still, a mystery movie that is not really a mystery. Everyone testifying "He couldn't have done it! Neither could she!" doesn't make it true. It just makes these people stupid. Still, 6/10 for crazy people, snake-throwing and lots of sudden deaths.

Andrew Himmel The sets, the clothes, the paddle wheeler, the cars all help date this to exactly the mid 1930's as Dame Agatha Christie had written it. Unlike earlier and later Poirot outings, Peter Ustinov is less uptight. He truly seems to be having a good time with the role. As do the star studded cast who suffered weeks of filming in period costumes. In particular Bette Davis, David Niven, Angela Lansbury and of course Maggie Smith all have their moments to add mirth to the murder scene. This truly is a wonderful picture with a great murder mystery to tell. All the while transporting you back to a world 80+ years ago when people dressed smartly, spoke intelligently and traveled to exotic lands in luxury.

Kingslaay After watching every Poirot episode played by David Suchet I knew the bar was set very high. However Peter Ustinov gives a marvellous portrayal of the famous Belgian detective. His acting is effortless as he easily slips into Hercule Poirot's shoes in this mystery. He is very believable as a the great sleuth and you feel he has been doing this all his life. This also happened to be one of the best Agatha Christie Poirot novels that was dramatized. A mystery so well planned and executed it would fool the best of us. The supporting cast was superb as well and gave great performances. We have a rich list of acclaimed stars giving life to Agatha Christie's characters.

binapiraeus After Agatha Christie's world famous fictional sleuth Hercule Poirot, the eccentric Belgian with the distinguished mustache and the brilliant 'little grey cells', had been brought to the screen again at last after many years in 1974 with "Murder on the Orient Express" starring Albert Finney, it took the producers four more years to 'dare' trying their hand at another one of Christie's most famous novels; anyway, it had to become an oeuvre able to compete with the previous film, which had been celebrated from the day of its release as one of the GREATEST movie masterpieces of all times - and yet, they DID manage! The atmosphere of the 30s here is recreated in just the same careful way, with magnificent settings (most of them ACTUALLY genuine, since many scenes were shot on location: the Cataract Hotel in Alexandria, the Pyramids and temples of Ancient Egypt, even the original S.S. Karnak) and most beautifully designed costumes (for which Anthony Powell was awarded an Oscar), the plot, with a few little changes, is kept VERY close to the novel - and the cast, of course, quite equals that of "Murder on the Orient Express": the 'creme de la creme' of Hollywood's past and present superstars give the picture a touch of GREAT glamor. Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, Mia Farrow, Maggie Smith, David Niven, Olivia Hussey - and, of course, Peter Ustinov in the role of Hercule Poirot!Now, inevitably we're being tempted to compare Albert Finney and Peter Ustinov and ask ourselves: who was the 'better' Poirot? From his appearance, Finney matched Agatha Christie's description more, and his behavior and movements also made us feel that the fictional Poirot had actually come 'alive'. But, on the other hand, Peter Ustinov undeniably spoke better French - and not only that: he actually managed to put his OWN stamp on the role of Hercule Poirot; and one that was so popular with the audience that he'd play the master detective five more times, both on the screen and on TV! In fact, for many people he really became 'identified' with Poirot - thanks to his continental charm, his unique humor, and of course his enormous range of facial expressions and tones of voice.And so, with all these ingredients, this big scale production turned out not only an immediate box office hit, acclaimed and highly praised by the critics and beloved by the audience - but in the course of more than 35 years, has become a REAL modern classic, a sort of 'cult movie' for both Agatha Christie and Peter Ustinov fans; and a wonderfully suspenseful and at the same time entertaining movie to simply watch over and over again!