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Murder On the Orient Express is the live action adaptation of the like-titled 1934 Agatha Christie detective novel. The story is steered by the debonair detective Hercule Poirot (, portrayed by Kenneth Branagh,) who whilst upon the titular train has his vacation in progress cancelled due to the demise of a ""gentleman"" aboard. Poirot explores the mystery, assessing clues and interviewing the dozen or so passengers. MOTOE boasts the abundant talents of Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, and more. That said, I will first address the performances, which were