Kenneth
Branagh has made a successful career as both an actor and a director, often
having a role in the films he directs. He’s been involved in a number of
adaptation works, most notably that of several Shakespeare plays like Henry
V, Much Ado about Nothing and Love Labours Lost. He’s also worked with
superheroes, being the director of the first Thor movie. This made him a good
choice to Direct an adaption of Murder on the Orient Express for the big
screen.
Now, directors that put themselves in a starring role also whilst not uncommon, are generally
reserved for lower budget flicks. I’m not sure why the decision was made for
Branagh to play the detective, maybe him being a good choice was why he was
brought on to direct, maybe he was already a director and was the ideal choice
also, or maybe it was a cost-cutting measure to offset the significant amount
of (probably expensive) talent in this. Either way, how does Branagh stack up
as the famed sleuth? Let’s take a look.
