The Way Back
Jim Sturgess and Ed Harris star in this ineffective film from director Peter Weir about a group of Russian prisoners who bust out of a Siberian prison and walk a long, long, long way to freedom. Yes, some of the scenery in this film is mighty nice, even breathtaking, and the story kept my attention for its first half. By the time the surviving escapees were trudging through the Himalayas, I felt like I had watched five movies, and not one of them was all that good. Colin Farrell plays the nasty prisoner with a knife, bad teeth and a horrible Russian accent, while Saoirse Ronan does well in her smaller role as a tagalong. I don’t mind long films, but I do mind long, boring films. This is a long, boring film.
By Bob Grimm
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Credits
Director:
- Peter Weir
Cast:
- Jim Sturgess
- Ed Harris
- Colin Farrell
- Saoirse Ronan
- Mark Strong
- Gustaf Skarsgard
- Alexandru Potocean
- Sebastian Urzendowsky
- Stanislav Pishtalov
Producers:
- Peter Weir
- Joni Levin
- Duncan Henderson
- Nigel Sinclair
- Keith Clarke
- John Ptak
- Guy East
- Simon Oakes
- Tobin Armbrust
- Jake Eberts
- Edward Borgerding
- Mohammed Khalaf
- Adam Leipzig
- Scott Rudin
- Jonathan Schwartz
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