The Railway Man

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Simon N Sep 4 For me books give a far more detailed account than film's . I enjoyed the film but felt that some important points got left out and this affected the true account of what Eric Lomax went through to survive the war and what happened afterwards. See more Jody B Feb 10 I honestly thought this was a great movie. As a survivor of trauma myself, I found this movie to be thought provoking and deep. Well done and a must see! See more Igor S 02/28/2024 I read about the real story about these 2 ex soldiers many years ago and confess i don't know much about it but i get the feeling that this movie should have been alot better, especially when given such a powerful act like life long trauma and forgiveness. Some characters weren't as fleshed out as they should have been; some things happen to fast and the movie is filled with repetitive scenes. Although i understand the repetitiveness, because often times, that how the lifes of people with trauma seem like to them, there is no excuse for the rest. A powerful, real life story like this has so much potential that it's a shame it was never fully realized. The true heart of the movie tho (forgiveness and the healing that comes from it) is definitely here and it is impactful. It's worth seeing just for that message alone. See more Wayne M 02/22/2024 I give this 2 stars and 5 yawns. Based on an interesting true story, though The Railway Man fails to deliver. See more Ronald H 01/06/2024 Ignore the cynical critics who dissed this movie. They're in the minority anyway. The movie has its flaws---the characters are not as deeply drawn as they could be,; Lomax's marriage is sketched too quickly; Nicole Kidman's part is underwritten. But the movie's message is so powerful and presented with such integrity, the minor shortcomings are irrelevant. I would add that films that use non-chronological storytelling often annoy me. It seems like a cheap and unnecessary trick But here, for some reason, it works. See more Hatsuhito S 11/27/2023 自分たちのことは棚にあげた戦勝国の都合の映画。 テーマは怒りの抑制は相手を赦すこと？ See more Read all reviews

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