Review of The Way Back (2011) by Chihoe H — 10 Apr 2012
The (still contentious) real events behind the story of the film, where a group of escapees from a Siberian gulag travel by foot across vast distances to India, are incredibly inspiring, and this motivation pushes the collective involved in this film to attain top form.
From the immense detail in cinematography to the intricacies in staging and direction, "The Way Back" is quite a spectacular feat. The trials and tribulations of weathering the natural elements and the affairs of mind and mood as the party treks to freedom is deftly captured by the acting caliber of the ensemble cast and the makeup team.
Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, and one of the best of her age, Saoirse Ronan, give performances that resonate with what it is to be human under these very trying circumstances.
This review of The Way Back (2011) was written by Chihoe H on 10 Apr 2012.
The Way Back has generally received positive reviews.
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