Review of The Railway Man (2013) by Haowei C — 03 May 2014

Real blockbuster! A must see of the year.

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

The Railway Man has generally received positive reviews.

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By Arya Darma D (70) on 08 Nov 2016

4/5 Ratings Movie For The Railway Man ... F: 67% R: 33% Drama 20% ,Romance 20% ,War 60%…

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By Jevro W (92) on 05 Dec 2015

Yawn, had to turn it off. Nicole please stop with the plastic surgery, although I suspect it's already to late…

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By David C (2,598) on 13 Dec 2015

Excellent lead performances by Firth and Kidman in this poignant portrayal of a man traumatised by his experiences on the Burma railway…

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By Danielle C (235) on 17 Jan 2016

A true story that in the telling conveys to the viewership the suffering of our brave soldiers and that they don't suffer alone, for the effects…

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By Ty P (436) on 13 Dec 2015

Excellent lead performances by Firth and Kidman in this poignant portrayal of a man traumatised by his experiences on the Burma railway…

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By Ian E (655) on 26 Jul 2016

Lacks real conviction. Patchy. Got interested in modern characters then taken back to WW2 and Burma…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 17 Jul 2015

The Railway Man is a good movie with great actors that failed to hit the mark…

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 21 Feb 2018

I don't know if there's a right way to show torture, but there are certainly lots of wrong ways, one being The Railway Man, possibly the dullest…

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By Felix N (35) on 12 Feb 2017

Moving drama based on the WWII experiences of Eric Lomax a Prisoner of War forced to work on a railway in Burma following the fall of Singapore…

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By Alistair Harkness (1,042) for Scotsman (1,471) on 01 Feb 2018

Scrupulously tasteful films stuffed with Oscar-winning talent have a tendency to feel like awards bait, but Railway Man manages to escape such…

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