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WAY BACK, THE

Director:

  Peter Weir
  

Year Released:

  2010

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Colin Farrell
  Ed Harris
  Saoirse Ronan
  Mark Strong
  Jim Sturgess
Movie Haiku:Slavomir Rawicz''''s memoir about escape from the Siberia Gulag during WWII. Sturgess & comrades try hard but ordeal never comes alive despite amazing forest, desert & mountain vistas. Alas, none of the conversations ring true--despite desperate circumstances, everyone is so "nice." We love Weir & this whole cast, but...

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2011