Review of The Railway Man (2013) by Marvin B — 03 May 2014

An emotional, heart-wrenching biography of a war survivor who teaches us about forgiveness.

This review of The Railway Man (2013) was written by Marvin B on 03 May 2014.

The Railway Man has generally received positive reviews.

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By Lee Ann W (37) on 22 Aug 2015

Beautiful but long movie! I rented movie and was able to do other things during some of the very slow parts…

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By Kong Rithdee (124) for Bangkok Post (172) on 10 May 2016

The Railway Man, meanwhile, leaves you with tears and hope. Hell is over, only when it isn't…

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By Dee D (52) on 15 May 2015

Just saw this on cable..this is a hard movie to watch but it is so fascinating and also touches on what war turns men into..how it can ruin…

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By Ewc O (186) on 02 Apr 2016

I wept like a child! Such an emotional film…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 19 May 2016

The Railway Man can be timid and poorly paced at times, but is ultimately an emotionally charged film that really treads interesting and worthwhile…

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By James O (968) on 30 Sep 2016

Magnificent film. Very touching and powerful…

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By Whoiam D (257) on 15 Aug 2017

I love, Firth and Kidman to pieces..the premise of this movie was touching.. but I found the it boring. It didn't come together well…

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By Sr. Rose Pacatte (156) for National Catholic Reporter (122) on 10 Aug 2017

The Railway Man is probably the best film you haven't seen this year…

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By Cricket T (1) on 26 Mar 2016

I believe the tomatometer was incorrect on this film…

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By June G (15) on 12 May 2015

Good film based on true story. Well portrayed by main actors…

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