ladbrady

Didn't they need to wait to show Bogart until after the surgery???! Showing him before the surgery makes ZERO sense.

Yep!

Their work was anything but "plain". The machinery is very complex and communication (although non-verbal) is critical to the successful conducting of the train. Driving a car might be viewed as simple, but driving a train sure isn't. The complexity of the train is setting us up for the complexity of the murder mystery that is to follow.

I was struck by the importance of non-verbal communication between the 2 train operators. That, and how easy it is to see who is in charge.

The SOUND made me realize immediately that we were on a sound-stage. I just felt a tad too manipulated by this opening.