![]() This problem is of course exacerbated heavily by the fact that the story structure is looser than Paris Hilton's morals, boasting excessive nothingness, not in some spots, but throughout the film, thus leaving the sting of the film's slowness to strike the more deeply and pacing to dissipate, leaving you to feel every overdrawn minute in this film of limited plot. Well, to be fair, Farrell and Ronan are some pretty awesome and convincing performers, though not the only talents within this colorful cast, as this film very much reminds you, yet not exactly to where you're left forgetting the less rewarding aspects of Peter Weir's latest good but sadly held-back effort.Īs with just about every Peter Weir effort, this film often moves along slowly and quietly, limping along in a fashion that really doesn't dull things down terribly often, but slows the film down almost to a standstill when dullness does set in and knocks you clean out of the film, if not occasionally comes close to just plain knocking you out. Wow, looking at the pronunciation of a name like Saoirse, as well as the pronunciation of other crazy Irish words, it seems as though the Irish are such big drinkers that they actually invented a language out of drunken slurs, and yet, even they've still got thickly accented natives who can break into other accents more easily than us Americans can. Well, either she prefers to pronounce her name differently as a lash at Irish tradition, or because not even she could figure out how to pronounce her name, and when someone called her on it, she got embarassed and just made up the excuse that she prefers to pronounce her name differently. Maybe Saoirse Ronan has more of a love-hate relationship with her culture than she lets on, and her little lashes at motherland Ireland include her continuation to change accents, as well as her going against Irish tradition and pronouncing her name Sir-sha and not the proper Seer-sha. Seriously, the Irish, in particular, often stay clear of staying home, even when they're patriotic, and here we are with, not one, but two self-respecting Irsh people, one of whom hasn't gone Irish for as long as we can remember (Well, there is "Ondine", so Colin Farrell has at least not done his natural accent in a film that people actually saw for as long as we can remember), with the other having not gone Irish, well, at all. Well, Ed Harris is American, and is stuck as one in this film, because most of us couldn't keep up a convincing accent to save our lives, yet the more distinctly accented people, however, can do any accent they please, and rarely let you forget that. I can't tell if these people are trying to escape to freedom or trying to escape from their accents. With a great script and cast, Peter Weir was able to craft a movie that is thrilling from start to finish. ![]() Weir is a fine filmmaker and with this film he proves that once again. Peter Weir has made some fine movies in the past, but The Way Back is a movie that is a brilliant return to form to what he used to do and he delivers something truly memorable and almost flawless in terms of storytelling. I thoroughly enjoyed the film and if you love a good survival story, then this is the film to watch. All of the cast members bring something unique to the screen, but it is Weir's eye to create a story worth telling that sets this picture apart from others in his filmography. The Way Back is one of Peter Weir's strongest efforts and it is a movie that delivers some genuine tension and excitement. This is a great film from the first moment and if you love these types of movies, then give it a shot, you'll surely enjoy it. Based on true events, this film is a standout tale of survival in the harshest of times and can make it through with perseverance and determination. The cast make the material work well enough from start to finish. ![]() I much preferred this film over Master & Commander and it is a movie that is one of the finer directorial efforts from Weir. This is a strong effort with a great story and terrific talent involved. He always manages to assemble great casts that feature prominently in his films. Peter Weir is a fine filmmaker and he has crafted some truly terrific films. ![]()
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