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The Railway Man
Revenge is never a straight line.
Revenge is never a straight line.
Drama, History - 2013
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A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
2 Dec 2013
Country:
AU, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$18,000,000
Revenue:
$24,174,885
Awards:
7 wins & 20 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The quality of mercy isn't just strained in The Railway Man, it's measured out by the teaspoonful.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
24 Apr 2014
rotten:
Why does the movie leave one cold?
– John Anderson,
Newsday,
24 Apr 2014
fresh:
Beautifully acted, The Railway Man is profoundly moving, and yet, somehow, its sentimental ending manages to be both unearned and predictable.
– David Hiltbrand,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
25 Apr 2014
rotten:
The critical problems are an overbusy time-jumping script and reliance on the conventions of the trauma drama - flashbacks, fragmentation, distorted time and space - that prove more a barrier than a window into the character's inner lives.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
25 Apr 2014
rotten:
The filmmakers don't have the nerve for a serious consideration of trauma, vengeance, and forgiveness.
– Wesley Morris,
Grantland,
8 May 2014
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