Murder on the Orient Express

Have you ever seen the movie, "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?" Have you ever read the book, "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?" If you have seen both, then you will understand that the movie was an awful adaptation of the book. This example is perfect for showing someone how a movie can ruin a perfectly amazing book series. The acting in the movie was horrendous, the plot of the movie was almost completely different from the book.

Have you ever read the book, "Murder on the Orient Express?" Have you gone to see the movie adaptation of it? The differences are minimal, and the plot is the same. This makes a great movie because the main points from the book are the same. So, you can use your imagination for the rest of the details. Which is exactly what the writers of the movie did, and it came out beautiful.

The movie was better than the book, the book was hard to read and Poirot's character in the movie matched his character in the book exactly as I pictured him. The Movie was so much better than the book. The book, being very detailed and very informational, was boring and unentertaining. The movie added this comedic-vibe so that you could be more entertained. It also added more action and interactive moments so that you would enjoy what you were watching. The book had the same plot and same story but in a different way. The way the book portrayed the situation was uneventful and kind of uninteresting. The movie, however, made the whole story really come to life. The way the action took place, the way the murders had taken place and the character development in the movie was incredibly better than the book.

The book was also very hard to read. The main character, Poirot, was a Frenchman. So, he spoke some French, along with a few other characters in the book. The book was from the perspective of Poirot so there was also a French accent in the way that it was written. Which made it hard, for someone who knows only a little French, to understand. The book was also very uneventful and was sometimes boring due to lack of detail and description of any action sequences. The movie depicted these sequences very well and made the French seem like more of a second language to me.

This movie adaptation, unlike many other movies made from books, was completely accurate. It held true to the main plot and story through and through. Having read the book, I went into the film knowing all that was going to happen and why. Yet the movie made me feel like I had no idea what was going to happen next, while still keeping true to the main plot. Most movies that are made from books tend to go a different path as far as plot creativity and story depiction. This movie, however, did not shy away from the books main points and amazing story.

The movie was very entertaining, in most cases more than the book. It was difficult to read and had a lull in its depiction of certain scenes. The character of Poirot is a hard one to master, but the way they did it in the movie was perfect. The way he was comical, yet so very serious was so amusing and relatable. Him being such a strong and incredibly smart man. Along with his sensitive side of losing his only loved one, which was not described in the book. Made his movie character stand out from the book's version. Even though the book leaves you with your own imagination and thoughts about what he might have looked like or what he might have done, the movie depicted my view of Poirot perfectly.

Keep in mind that the books are not always better than the movies. The movies do take something away from the books such as excessive detail, more backgrounds and a more in depth discussion behind why the main character is doing what he or she is doing. The movies can, however, not just bring a story from a book to life, but make it even better. By adding mannerisms to characters, the movies can make those characters seem more interesting or more attractive. Causing us to want to see them more and more. As long as the movies can stay true to the main story and the books plot, I believe that the movies can exceed the values and limits of the book.

Stay true to yourself, and don't go see something you didn't want to or enjoy as book anyway. It will just make you judge the film you are seeing without having an open mind about it. Watch a movie because you love the story and want to see more of it. Not because you want to see what they changed or what they did differently. Enjoy what you see, and love what you read.