An unnecessary remake? Not a chance! Finely crafted on every level, with a few directorial quirks, but that's Branagh. Wonderful to watch and listen to. Great script. Perfect pacing. Flawless acting. Priceless one-liners. Agatha Christie brought beautifully to the screen. And I even forgive the CGI. Sometimes the critics are right and sometimes the public is. In this case, the latter. The movie made $350 million and hinted at a remake of "Death on the Nile." Go, Kenneth!

Slow paced to build suspense, this murder mystery kept you guessing til the last moments. A superb cast with lots of plot twists, and a satisfying conclusion.

I love Kenneth Branagh as an actor and director. His take on "Thor" was Shakespearean and he made it work. His take on "Murder on the Orient Express" was a hot mess. He had a stellar cast, a wonderful and well-known story, and he got in his own way. I know it is hard to remake a classic murder-mystery and give it a fresh take, but this was a serious fail. I hated the way Kenneth portrayed Poirot. I admit that when I read the book years ago, I figured out who the murderer was, but even so, I enjoyed the way the 1974 version strung the viewers along until the big reveal. In this version, the clues and solution pop up like memes or hashtags on social media. I am sorry I watched this and even more sorry to learn that Branagh plans to give "Death on the Nile" a go. If it's anything like his "Orient Express," I'll be rooting for Poirot to drown.

Cinematically beautiful, but the plot and the wrap up are just weak which is really unfortunate for such a great looking film