Murder on the Orient Express

Kenneth Branagh's "Murder on the Orient Express" reinvigorates Agatha Christie's intricate puzzle with a star-studded cast and sumptuous period visuals. As the titular train lumbers through snowy Balkans, Poirot (Branagh) unravels a web of lies and alibis surrounding the death of Samuel Ratchett, a man with many enemies. The confined space amplifies the tension, each passenger a potential culprit, until the detective's brilliant deduction reveals the truth behind the murder.