What are the differences between the movie and the original from my unreliable memory (including spoilers)

Leonard 2022-03-22 09:01:33

1. A small case was added at the beginning of the film. Poirot is awesome, but I went to a criminal who didn’t notice how to catch it. I only remember the footprints on the mural, and Poirot’s consistent psychological flow. The image of running around looking for clues does not match, and what the hell is the inexplicable egg obsessive-compulsive disorder, which initially shows an ooc tendency.

2. The original doctor was cut off, the doctor and the colonel were merged into one person, and black blood was added, but there seems to be a saying that it is difficult for black people to become doctors. Is this changed for political correctness or is it a bit discriminatory against black people?

3. Maybe I was distracted. It seems that the comparison between the anxiety of the tutor when the first car encountered an obstacle and the calmness on the Orient Express was deleted, and the car was changed to a boat.

4. Poirot and the director met the victim in Istanbul and the related discussion seems to have also been deleted.

5. The movie mentions Dickens many times but deletes the finishing touches - Poirot said, "I read my Dickens. Harris, this man will not come." Understand.

6. Translation problems for the Duchess and the Russian Princess?

7. In the film, Poirot infers his professional identity many times based on the details of the characters. He speaks straight and does not give people face, and his behavior is even a bit rude. It is obviously Sherlock Holmes's style, which is very inconsistent with Poirot's polite and polite image in the original book. ooc, even added a deep affectionate old love to him, talking to the photos from time to time, and can't accept it.

8. The director said that different people gathered in a car for three days and then went their separate ways. Obviously, this is a very important foreshadowing and a clue to solve the case. The movie only mentioned it briefly, which led to the loss of the detective from finding a breakthrough to finding out. Flaws know the key to all the truth.

9. The threatening letters written by many different people in the original book were changed into scraps and newspaper prints. Once again, evidence of multiple murders was lost.

10. Maybe I was distracted again. I don’t know why my mind was always distracted this time. The director moved to another car and gave the stateroom to Poirot to explain (this is not the point, it must be distracted)

11. Poirot added the scene of breaking the door, do we Poirot have such violence? Also added a lot of action scenes, such as chasing the secretary and the colonel shootout, this is what our Poirot did? Is it really not Shenxia?

12. Deleted checking the windows and closing the windows, the watch was changed from the chest pocket to the table, the burnt note was changed from only Armstrong to the full version of the note, and the way to restore the handwriting was slightly changed, but this is not important.

13. Big bug, I remember that the original story was because the original plan was due to heavy snow parking and unable to forge the murderer to get on the bus at station A and get off at station B, and then temporarily changed the plan to play Poirot. The movie did not explain why he knocked on the door and spoke French. Nothing, deliberately left cigarettes and handkerchiefs, women in red pajamas, fictional conductors and more. And let Poirot directly point out that the handkerchief belongs to the Duchess. What is the meaning of this existence?

14. When introducing the background of the Armstrong tragedy in the movie, the existence of his sister was not mentioned. Poirot directly asked for his passport and directly saw through the change from H to E. As soon as the Countess came up, she told strangers about her psychological shadow and even mentioned her own tutoring. Teaching geography, where is the IQ? ? ? There is also the count's exaggerated irritability. This paragraph is really not good.

15. Mrs. Hubbard found the knife in the bag and was stabbed. This part was changed to prove the innocence of the secretary who was accused of being the murderer by the movie Poirot, God, accusing others under uncertain circumstances— -Secretary and tutor - or twice, is this something Poirot can do? ? ? Although the book clearly pointed out Poirot's doubts about tutoring, he was only suspicious, ah, so angry

16. In the original book, the interviews in the dining car were basically changed to several locations. The scenery is quite beautiful, which is acceptable.

17. The test of the cook in the original book was deleted; Susan's father was changed to a younger brother, I don't know if I couldn't find an actor or I thought the conductor should be more handsome; Mrs. Hubbard didn't mention herself in the book. The daughter of the actor; the actor's cross-dressing is to wear a wig that is different from the original hair color?

18. The earl was left-handed and the tutor was left-handed. The duchess was the godmother of the actor's eldest daughter and was changed to Daisy's godmother. The nurse was changed to a nanny. The details of not drinking are added. I think the addition is not bad, although it is a bit too deliberate. embodies the psychological trauma of the car; Hartman's girlfriend Susan changed into a policeman? Completed the identities of some people, such as the policeman and the judge's son.

19. The movie did not mention the 12 members of the jury. The theme changed from approval to revenge. I kept counting the heads of the last supper, thirteen people became twelve, and the story that my sister didn't do anything was deleted.

20. There is a lot of psychological speculation in the original book. When I saw this movie, in addition to finding the previewed scenery and storyboards very attractive, I also wanted to see how he made this part of the psychological drama. The result was a big disappointment. Qualified speculative film.

21. The ending has been changed a lot. I can't say anything about this. Poirot in the original book threw out the first solution very casually, but many people seem to be unacceptable in the original book. It is normal to have changes, but I think the changes are also a bit arbitrary. The contradiction between human feelings and legal principles can’t be solved so easily. Ah, my brain is so tired and I don’t want to think about the ending.

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Murder on the Orient Express quotes

  • Hercule Poirot: You are a dancer, like your husband?

    Countess Elena Andrenyi: No. Not like my husband... He is touched by angels, I've been shoved by passion and hard work to become adequate.

  • Countess Elena Andrenyi: I like speaking to detectives. You never know what they're going to ask you next.