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Acensbart Excellent but underrated film

PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Haplo-4 This Movie feels like one of those Classic thriller Movies of the 90s. In a positive sense that is. It's a not so complicated approach to a thriller, the stakes are fairly easy to get in to and, in general, the Movie doesn't spend too much time on potentially unnecessary details - i.e. not bloating.However, and this is in regards to some of the other Reviews for instance the Roger Ebert one, this is not a thriller from hell nor does it provide a hellish suspense. At times, although the positives above, the movie can feel a bit slow on the negative side. There are some characters that are too stereotyped, although well played. This include Kate Maras character Abby but also that of henchman Kolzak, played by Thomas Kretschmann. And the late transformation of Emily Mortimer's character, from liar to truthsayer is somewhat of a miss.Overall it is a movie worth giving a look. The locations are interesting and apart from the above mentioned it is well played and will provide enough suspense for a cosy evening with your favourite company. I have not been frightened enough to abandon the idea of going on the train myself.

meeks2003 Far away from a great film. Very intriguing and attractive location in Siberia is always challenging for the audience that you just have to check what is behind that. I love this kind of movies, but there's just too much cliché in the screenplay. Good guys vs bad guys - OK, it is hard to avoid this, but there can be a huge spectrum of this, from way good to super bad. This one is more bad than good. Not to be so harsh I'll say an average. The main protagonists are two quite naive Americans on a charity mission in China. It is kind of naive way as well how they easy connect with 2 very suspicious passengers. Carlos is just too intrusive and Abby doesn't talk at all, at first. Interesting location, countryside, great actors, good plot, but from all these good elements we got nothing but an average TV-movie for a boring rainy afternoon.

zoran_kamen The more of Harrelson I see, the more my respect for his work grows. We see his struggle to fight back at any cost. I seriously loved this film.This film has something which lots of films in this genre are missing, it has heart. Harrelson seems to have been born for this role. He has more one liners than any character in recent memory.Each line is typically vulgar but even if offensive it is near impossible not to laugh. Woody Harrelson has just the right cult status and persona for this type of film.Woody Harrelson's performance is terrific. There are some pretty funny scenes, and you will laugh from beginning to end. The small cast was obviously having a great time when they made it, and all four characters did a very good job of fitting with the style of the movie.And so our heroes all long for symbols of childhood: family, friends, old school amusement parks, babies, dogs, snack foods, 80s media, Betamax, community etc, anything that existed before the technological leaps of the early 90s escalated technocapitalism and ramped up the postmodern experience. But more so, these films reflect humanity's inability to even imagine or conceive of a future. It's a good movie, it actually is funny, all the blood (which there's plenty) fits alright.. The first thing I wanted to do when the credits began to scroll, was get up from my couch, find myself a cast-iron skillet and run outside to smash some brains! All in all it's worth watching. All the acting was good. So, yeah, why not, check it out. Woody Harrelson is unsurprisingly the movie's saving grace. He's got great one liners, and his charisma alone carried the movie for me.

statuskuo A few things in this movie will frustrate you beyond belief. But nothing really that should make it less effective.I liked this movie enough. If not for some of the set-up, it is an interesting idea that sometimes balances too uneasy on what is common sense and what is reality for the savvy film watchers.While not perfect, I enjoyed watching the story unfold. There are moments of the first meeting of the couple that will have you scratching your head, but is soon forgotten once a plot turn occurs. Some of what we often assume will happen with the story, does turn. And I was a little off-put by Emily Mortimer's portrayal of a "bad girl" turned straight. She seemed to be a little too convenient. And doesn't have a wounded appeal I think it takes to play...really dual roles. The surprises and turns aren't over dramatic. Nor does the story need to be. It has some quiet moments, some very typical moments, and then...you do want to stick around to the end. Not because it finishes strong, but because they do leave a lot on the table.As one other reviewer pointed out, don't dwell on it too long. But as long as you have some time and have exhausted the new releases, this isn't a bad one to pop in and have a look.