At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
he long stretches between stations make The Way Back an arduous road.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
31 Jan 2011
rotten:
This is an impressive production and technical feat, but through most of it, I kept thinking about how difficult the filming conditions must have been, and not about the lives of the men in front of me.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan 2011
rotten:
The abiding sensation, at the end, is one not of fulfillment but of exhaustion.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
31 Jan 2011
fresh:
Eventually the film itself is something of an endurance test, and not as rewarding as it hopes to be. But it's a worthy venture, earnest and well-produced and occasionally gripping.
– Eric D. Snider,
Film.com,
3 Feb 2011
fresh:
Weir has always loved atmospheric locales and group dynamics, and here he makes the most of both