Q: What’s the movie about?
A: The possibly true story, as told in the memoir, "The Long Walk," about a group of World War II prisoners who escaped a Siberian prison (that's in the USSR) and walked all the way to freedom in India. Of course, not everybody makes it.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Dragos Bucur, Alexandru Potocean, Gustaf Skarsgard, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Mark Strong
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. I think the movie is well over two hours in an effort to make you feel just how difficult and how long this trek was.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: One of the characters is considered the "Jokester" so... no.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Even as people die you kind of feel relieved for them.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: I hope it's not too late for the Make-Up to get a nomination. Never have I seen skin so beautifully damaged disgustingly by the sun.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: This is the first movie that I have ever liked Colin Farrell in. He plays a Russian, and for some reason the accent goes perfectly with his over-acting. (Yes, I did see In Bruges. Check the blog archives for how annoyed I was with all his mugging.)
Q: How is the Directing?
A: A lot of nice landscapes, but not much is done with them. That said, I would not have wanted to be the poor schmuck who had to direct this movie. Between the snow, the desert, and the vast mountain ranges, the conditions looked like they had all the right ingredients to make for a very cranky crew.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: The most interesting thing about this screenplay is that it's a true story. That would be really amazing, except that there's some speculation about just how true it is. A doctor once told me that humans can out-walk any other animal, so that was one reason I was intrigued by this premise. Then again, when I'm lost on a hike or in a foreign country I try not to remember that the guy was a head-doctor, not a body-doctor.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: The Way Back Trailer
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1 comment:
The Oscar nominations came out a mere 7 hours after I posted this, and I'm glad to see that I called it about the Make-up in this film. Put your Make-up money on The Way Back.
Also glad to see that Toy Story 3 got a best picture nom (although it won't win), and very disappointed that Inception is missing from the Best Director list, because it is by far the most complex and intriguing directing job of the year. Idiots.
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