In fact, after watching the 2017 version in the theater, I saw a lot of comments saying that it was not as good as the last adaptation, so this time I turned this 1974 version out and planned to pay tribute to the so-called masterpiece, which is the best remake in Agatha's heart.
The beginning is amazing, a white building, the late night under the moonlight, the tranquility before the storm, in the form of newspaper news interspersed with the background of the whole story, which is also the cause of the crime.
Colonel Armstrong's young daughter Daisy was kidnapped, but was torn apart after paying the ransom. The family was devastated. Colonel Armstrong's wife, who was pregnant, died of excessive grief. The Colonel himself committed suicide after seeing his wife and daughter dead. The maid who was listed as a suspect jumped out of a window to commit suicide. One case and five lives turned the lives of 12 people upside down.
The whole story is full of the strong British flavor of the last century, noisy railway stations, nobles and tourists, hawkers and beggars. Although the quality of the whole picture is not as good as the high-definition version of the 2017 version, it has the texture of an oil painting. It is said that the luxury train restored in equal proportions is known as the aristocratic Orient Express. The details make people applaud.
I think that compared with 1974, 2017 emphasizes social system and legal human feelings more. After the 2017 edition revealed the truth, it focused on the conflict between the rule of law and human feelings, which I personally felt was in line with the universal view of society, or in other words, in line with the requirements of radio and television. The 1974 edition weakened this part. In the end, Poirot made a choice that focused on the individual and gave Poirot a more human touch. Everyone knew that it violated the norms of a modern society ruled by law, but it was in line with the majority of people who punish evil and promote good. code of ethics.
The identity and motivation of twelve people will not be repeated, but the number twelve has the charm to attract me. It is mentioned in the play that there are twelve jury trials in the court, and it also appears in "Twelve Citizens" adapted from the same director "Twelve Angry Men", Jesus Twelve Apostles, Saint Seiya Zodiac, Lelouch The twelve knights of the round table represented perfection and completeness in ancient Greece. For example, a day is divided into twelve o'clock, so the thirteen breaking the twelve also often symbolizes the devil and betrayal. But why the number twelve?
Twelve, is it the hand of God or the hand of Satan?
The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches are the method of the ancestors. The ten Heavenly Stems and the Twelve Earthly Branches make up 60 units and are used in various aspects such as calendar, arithmetic, Fengshui, etc. "Zhou Li Chun Guan Feng Xiang Shi" says: "The palm is twelve years old, ten is two months old, ten is two months old." Mao-rabbit, Chen-long, Si-snake, Wu-horse, Wei-sheep, Shen-monkey, You-rooster, Xu-dog, Hai-pig. The breadth and depth of all kinds of extensions are self-contained, and we have to admire the wisdom of our ancestors.
Astronomy divides the zodiac plane into 12 houses, and divides the 12 months by the sun and the passing house, so we have the concept of what we now call constellations. Ancient people generally had a sense of reverence for heaven and earth. So Twelve is brought into all sorts of stories, the knights of the round table and the disciples of Jesus.
Back to the story of Murder on the Orient Express, 12 people exercised liberation on behalf of God and revenge on behalf of the devil. They were not innocent, but how could there be so many real innocents in the world.
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