The film is another remake of the 1974 version of "Murder on the Orient Express" by the great director Sidney Lumet. This edition is star-studded, classic can not be surpassed. The latest version of the work is an episode of the "The Great Detective Poirot Series" filmed by ITV. Although the play is only over 80 minutes long, the new interpretation of Poirot has a fuller image. All participating cases Although the role is much smaller than the 1974 version, the performance is enough to make the audience applaud.
Poirot in the film is hesitant and old-fashioned, and he is a little tired in the process of solving the case, but his dedication to "only the law can punish crimes" is still vividly displayed. In the first part of the film, the detection process after the incident was relatively simple and quiet. Combined with the blizzard weather and the cold carriage, the atmosphere created almost suffocated the viewers. In the climax part, through Poirot's mouth, the case is sorted out and reproduced and each participant is analyzed in one go. At the same time, the wonderful performances of the digital character actors also add icing on the cake for the whole film. At the end, Poirot held a cross after violating his beliefs, left in the snow with tears in his eyes, and behind him stood 12 assailants representing the jury. This scene also completely sublimated the theme of the film.
The 12 knives representing justice came from the 12 perpetrators who represented the jury. The perpetrators who escaped legal punishment were ultimately unable to escape moral criticism. A long-distance train, a strange murder, a group of suspects that no one can get away with... All elements are integral to a common crime subject matter, but what makes it great is that the film is not In the traditional sense, "anyone can be a murderer but there is only one murderer", but this time the murderer is not one or two but everyone.
The film is also related to religious doctrine, especially in several details of the film: one, Poirot and Cassetti, who are separated by several carriages, are praying together, and they are very pious from their expressions, but one is Emphasizing gratitude in addition to inner faith, another is the atonement of fear of punishment, and the switching between the pictures is full of irony; second, Poirot, a devout Catholic, and Ms. O'Neill, a devout Christian, have a separate dialogue with this. It is the collision of this religious belief; third, Poirot took out the rosary and the cross twice, but the first time was a firm belief in the faith, and the second time was full of doubts and reflections.
Following absolute justice is Poirot's belief that all sins should be punished by the law, and anything beyond the law is sinful. However, the victims of this case were set as the deserving people recognized by the whole society. This is where the collision of law and morality comes into being. Poirot finally faltered and compromised, not only because of the shocking accomplices of the 12 murderers, but also because Cassetti had escaped the law before.
It is true that Cassetti's crimes are monstrous, and although he should be killed by a thousand swords, can they really be comforted after the execution of these 12 swords by these 12 people who represent justice to punish? Look at the moment when Poirot reveals the truth, dim candlelight, icy snowstorm outside the window, is there any similarity to the scene of the group chasing and beating cheating women?
The scene at the end of the film goes like this: in the foreground is Poirot with a cross in his hands and tears in his eyes; in the background are the silhouettes of 12 murderers and their heavy faces. Perhaps this is the ending that the viewers hoped for, but their hearts could not be relieved. Under the collision of morality and law, this ending not only made Poirot and the 12 people struggle, but also entangled all the audience. This is very much like an uprising with a moral banner. No matter what the outcome is, there will be no real winner in the end. You think you have won, but you have lost! From Sandy
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