Review of The Railway Man (2013) by Daniel P — 09 Feb 2014

Enjoyed but felt this film was made to cater the senior demographic.

This review of The Railway Man (2013) was written by Daniel P on 09 Feb 2014.

The Railway Man has generally received positive reviews.

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

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

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By Paul K (987) on 05 Dec 2016

Colin Firth is underrated. He does decent British here really well, and is barely recognisable as Colin Firth to boot…

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