no denying that Poirot was a perfectionist, paranoid and a little obsessive. With always meticulous dress, careful mustache and uncompromising symmetry requirements at all times, it is not surprising that he can find the truth from the inextricable facts of the case.
Compared with many other famous detectives, Agatha's Poirot is relatively "warm". Before this movie, the deepest impression was David Suchet's British version of "Murder on the Orient Express" in 2010. It's a pity that the British drama put this case at the end of the show, so that the whole tone of the story was Unusually cold despair. Facing the torture of life, Poirot, who is getting older, begins to doubt everything he once believed in. In the same story ending, Poirot did not choose such a solution, but was forced to accept such a solution in desperation. It was as if he had finally compromised with God, giving up the belief that he had been proud of all his life. When Poirot walks alone in the snow at the end of the play, the frustration and gloomy tones of the struggle and ineffectiveness are chilling to the bone. In a way, Murder on the Orient Express made an adaptation sacrifice in order to bridge that season's finale, The Curtain.
Thankfully, Kenneth Branagh's remake of Murder on the Orient Express adds some warmth to this chilling tale.
I have never been a fan of Kenneth Branagh. Although I like British TV dramas, I am relatively indifferent to him, and I have not been impressed by some of the works I have seen. So, this time, "Murder on the Orient Express" is even more amazing. Without discussing how he compares to other "Poirots" as an actor, as the director of this film, his talent is unquestionable.
The biggest difficulty in adapting Agatha's crime story is the opening. Not only is it difficult for the audience to remember many characters, but it is also difficult to fully analyze the personality of the protagonist of a series of stories in a single case. So much so that the biggest resentment of some of the stage plays and movies I have seen is that it takes the first half an hour to get used to it.
This film obviously does not use this "habitual" method to introduce characters, but uses an expected small case to lay out Poirot's overall personality, and then let the mainline characters who appear one after another begin to happen with it. Destiny overlaps. In the case of an unknown case, some mainline characters have already triggered quite exciting character analysis through events, and the audience will be impressed by the small details that happened even if they don't remember the appearance of the actors. For example, the doctor who was in a hurry to repair the boat himself, from complaining to helping, this change defines the character's code of conduct, and it is completely in line with Poirot's final evaluation of him as "not a murderer". It can be said that this adaptation allows the audience to "get to know" the people involved before entering the case. When each person involved is questioned by Poirot, we subconsciously have a basic judgment about this person in front of the screen. Combined with their self-reports, we are no longer blindly following the trend and copying what others say.
The official case was opened by Poirot walking through the elaborate and lengthy dining car, one by one, one car after another. As Poirot went deep into the rear of the train, the story also began to enter the fog. From lighting to positioning, the main line of the scene is more and more like a stage play, but the dialogue is far more concise and crisp than the stage play. A few shots are switched to complete the narration of the important characters. With the medieval oil painting-like set, it does not feel dull at all.
Then Poirot understood everything. When he stood in front of the "Last Supper" general trial seat, his eyes began to moisten. The more beautiful the picture, the more cruel the reality. There was no winner in this case. From this part, I love Kenneth Branagh's acting skills. Poirot here is not sad because of the choice, nor moved because of solving the case. His eyes are full of a specious understanding, as if he finally made peace with himself and took the initiative to choose Such an imperfect ending between black and white. He is hesitant about uncertainty, and he also has expectations for the great love of human nature. In the final analysis, such Poirot is "warm", and his perfectionism can make an exception for love. Just as Poirot would still stare at the girl's photo after the glass frame he carried with him was shattered, in his bones, he is a person who sees the essence through phenomena.
So when he says "There is right, there is wrong" again, the phrase "Now there is you" is especially logical.
Love Poirot in this movie because he is neither alone nor helpless. He can hug a baker in a dress, or turn his head and chat with a train tycoon. This is a Poirot who can live at peace with the world. It is a good world to have him, and he has a good life in this world. Okay. From such a Poirot to pray for everyone to find a "peace of heart", as a bystander, I believe it.
At the end of the movie, when the warm sunshine appeared on the icy snow, I suddenly wanted to say, it's good to be alive. The lost has been lost, and the people who stayed, at least still have the good memories in their memory. Remember, is the best memorial.
Send the lyrics of the ending song like a musical - "Never Forget"
Please
Will you come home? Will you stay with me?
Say you'll laugh, say you'll understand
Say you'll dance with me
Say you'll smile that silly smile for me
Say you'll hold me in your arms so sweet
Will you come home? Will you come home to me?
Home, my love
We will never forget you
You will never leave
In our hearts we kept you
We' ll be safe
You'll remember all the days of summer sun
Hold me close in dark November
Before the winter comes
Tell me all the things you wish for
Tell me all that you would want to live for
When you come home, when you come home to me
Home, my love
All the days of sorrow will vanish in tomorrow
You can count on me, my love
To be here
We will all be ready, love and kindness steady
We will never forget you
You are home, my love
ending song Never Forget
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