Review of The Train (1964) by Tim S — 20 Dec 2008
Burt Lancaster would put most of the modern day "action stars" to shame. This guy is a badass all the way around. When he is not sliding down ladders or jumping off moving trains (and it's really him), he's giving great speeches that made me want to preserve some art from my homeland.
I was enthralled the entire way and loved every second of the cat and mouse game that Lancaster plays with Scofield (also brilliant). I kept thinking that Lancaster probably really shot himself in the leg during the last half of the movie just so he could know what it was lto do all these stunts with a bullet in his leg.
John Frankenheimer does an excellent job with the action sequences (the train wrecks were awesome) that stand the test of time. Overall the way he shoots this film really impressed me (I didn't realize it was going to be in black and white either).
A classic action film that I could watch again and again.
This review of The Train (1964) was written by Tim S on 20 Dec 2008.
The Train has generally received very positive reviews.
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