Characterization is very failed, logical reasoning is confusing

Hazle 2022-04-23 07:01:39

At the beginning of this film, a short story was used to reflect the protagonist's pursuit of perfection, and the action of stepping on shit and then stepping on a foot reflected the protagonist's unique style of doing things, because at the beginning he was a big detective, and stepping on shit here Action to enhance the protagonist again. In a small case of theft, the protagonist is packaged, but this small case does not reflect his wonderful logical reasoning ability at all. Later, the camera switched to everyone vying to make friends with the protagonist, looking at the protagonist's adoring eyes, further packaging the protagonist, and enhancing the protagonist's character, just to make the audience feel that the protagonist is a great detective, and he can definitely solve the case that happens later. The protagonist does not have a ticket at all, and indeed asks a friend in a superior position through nepotism to get a comfortable sleeper ticket. As a good detective who abides by the law and defends the law, he will gain privileges by unruly means. When the friend and the train management quarrel, There are also shows everywhere, and from here on, this film is a piece of garbage. The appearance of Depp also had some expectations for this film. As a result, the subsequent events were very messy, logical reasoning was chaotic, and a large number of long shots did not show a suspenseful and tense atmosphere. Every time the protagonist talks to the other suspects, there is no need for suspects. What to say, the protagonist can deduce the historical background of the suspect or debunk the lies of the suspect. The narrative becomes debunking the suspect's lies, a little reasoning, and then connecting each person to a previous case. Eighty percent of the film is utter rubbish. Finally, I want to tell the propositions of law and philosophy of justice through narration, not to let the audience think through film techniques at all. The suspense is not tense, the reasoning is not rigorous, the story is chaotic, and the protagonist's acting skills are bad, so Depp's performance is still outstanding, and several heroines are very beautiful, and the rest are garbage.

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Murder on the Orient Express quotes

  • British Military Escort: How did you know it was him, sir? From just a tiny crack on the wall?

    Hercule Poirot: I have the advantage. I can only see the world as it should be. And when it is not the imperfection stands out like the nose in the middle of a face. It... it makes most of life unbearable, but it is useful in the detection of crime.

    British Military Escort: But it's as though you see into their hearts and divine their true natures.

    Hercule Poirot: And whatever people say, there is right, there is wrong. There is nothing in between.

  • Hercule Poirot: Whatever people say, there is right. There is wrong. There is nothing in-between.