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Transsiberian [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Brad Anderson Actors: Woody Harrelson, Thomas Kretschmann, Kate Mara, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer Studio: Icon Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£17.99~~ Buy New: £4.14 as of 21/11/2009 17:39 GMT details You Save: £13.85 (77%) New (14) Used (7) from £2.86 Seller: findprice Rating: 57 reviews Sales Rank: 7515 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 107 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5051429101644 ASIN: B001K859Q6 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: March 2, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next » All aboard for a first class thrilling ride January 19, 2009 J. Lynam (UK) 5 out of 6 found this review helpful br /If you want bronzed actors, witty one liners, sun drenched American cityscapes, explosions, car chases and loads of CGI effects then don't bother with this. If you want something that is intelligent, superbly scripted, very well acted, excitingly believable, played out in a country far away from America going east, then this will be just the ticket. br / br /Transsiberian is an exceptional film that oozes class from the opening scenes. It is a low lit film, reminiscent of the first two Bourne films, that superbly captures the claustrophobia of a train from a bygone era and the bleak, austere, winter wilderness of Russia. Anyone who sees beauty in industrial landscapes and desolate, inhospitable landscapes will know what I mean when I say that this canvas gives the film its overall atmosphere and adds to the tension. Fan of world cinema will possibly appreciate this more than those who only bother with Hollywood's contribution. This is a a superb hybrid of Hollywood production values and pace with a modern European cinematic style. br / br /The casting is spot on with all of the main characters and support convincingly portrayed. All of the main characters hide surprisingly unexpected dark secrets and are not who they seem on the surface of their masked public personas. Whilst there are predictable situations they develop into unpredictable ones keeping the pace and tension from the beginning of the journey to the satisfying conclusion. Frantic in Russia January 25, 2009 Charles Vasey (London, England) 2 out of 5 found this review helpful There is a genre of film that seems to be intended to stop Americans holidaying abroad. If FRANTIC put the wind up all middle-aged husbands visiting Paris then TRANSSIBERIAN aims to do the same for backpackers in Russia. But this isn't just a xenofilm it is an excellent thriller with some very unexpected twists that remind me of a Hitchcock film. The heroine is very well-played with a range of horror and terror. Woody Harrelson as the rather dopey husband reveals a turn of speed where necessary. Ben Kingsley is horribly threatening without returning to Don Logan country. The lupine Spaniard is marvellously horrid and all too believable as the sexual predator who experiences the first twist. The ending has a certain justice. Recommended. EXCELLENT...................................... January 27, 2009 L. Hay (Scotland) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful Set largely aboard a train, this atmospheric thriller does not disappoint. br /I will not go into the plot as enough has been written about it already and I do not wish to spoil it for the reader. br /The film starts out slowly. Along with the copious amount of vodka consumed and chain-smoking that seems to take place on the chlaustrophobic train, the desolate but beautiful snow-laden countryside all accumulate to set the atmosphere perfectly. br /Woody Harrelson plays Roy, a rather naive American store-keeper and Emily Mortimer (Jessie) his rather bored wife and a reformed drug addict. They meet with Kate Mara (Abby) and handsome Eduardo Noriega and the nightmare begins for Jessie. br /The whole thing resembles a Hitchcock movie, and in the footsteps of the great James Stewart, Roy shows he has hidden fires. br /Ben Kingsley, superb as always, plays a Russian detective. br /The latter half of the film is as fast as the first half is slow. br /I thoroughly enjoyed it so do not be put off by the beginning. It is well worth viewing and I believe is shortly to be released in HD format. br /5 stars righteously deserved in my opinion. Fantastic January 18, 2009 Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk) 1 out of 3 found this review helpful This is a film that upon going into it, I knew absolutely nothing about it other than a few chinese whispers about how good it was. The cast for such a little known film on the world wide scale is absolutely shocking as it contains genuine legends in Woody Harrelson and Ben Kingsley. Also some relatively unknown names to me such as Kate Mara and Emily Mortimer, but they come to this film with their shocking beauty and captivating acting ability. br / br /The film is primarily based around Roy Jessie (Harrelson Mortimer) who after a volunteer stint in China decide to take the Trans-Siberia express train to Moscow thanks to Roys love of trains. They both end up with two fellow travellers Carlos Abby (Eduardo Noriega Kate Mara) who aren't what they seem and open up some dark parts of Jessies past and create some more troubles for her that she could have hoped. During the journey, Roy is left behind at a station forcing Jessie to get to know Carlos a little bit more which leads into a bit of a tragic affair. br / br /One thing I will always be prepared to praise this film for is its setting, the country of Russia is such a beautiful place and although it may have a dark underworld "Transsiberia" manages to capture both the breathtaking beauty of the nation and the cruel situation of some of its natives. The aerial views of the train travelling through the snowy landscape are something to be witnessed, and I sincerely can't imagine how stunning it would be to see such a landscape in person but there's no doubting the film captured it perfectly. br / br /The acting has to be seen to be believed also (of course) as each and every actor plays their part perfectly. Woody Harrelson's character is the gullible Christian do-gooder who only wants to make his girlfriend happy. Jessie, Emily Mortimers character is possibly the more complex of the entire group as she has a bit of a dark past and thanks to Roy, may not have been alive at the point of this film. Throughout you see Emily reveal that dark side thanks to the manipulative influences of Carlos played by Eduardo Noriega. The character of Carlos is possibly the more shallow and predictable of the group and in a way, you become aware of what his true intentions are from the get go. The staggering beauty of Kate Mara also deserves a mention, but her acting unfortunately wasn't used to its full potential as it was a film focusing mainly around the three prior protagonists. br / br /Just when you think you have the film worked out, it shoots off in a completely new and intriguing direction. I found myself starting off thinking "oh this is going to be a bang bang, trigger happy action flick." Then I found myself thinking about half way through "oh it's a movie about self discovery and personal identity." No it wasn't that either and that is one of the main selling points of the entire picture, you simply don't know where it's going to end up. Ben Kingsley does play a bigger part than you originally think which is quite enlightening in some respects as I always enjoy his work. br / br /This is a wonderful film that I know can easily be enjoyed by anyone and everyone. It isn't a family film by any respects, but is certainly one that can be enjoyed thoroughly by the adults in any family. Best film since `The Machinist' January 22, 2009 Mr. RB FORTUNE-WOOD (UK) 1 out of 3 found this review helpful I am not being at all hyperbolic when I say that `Transsiberian' is the best film I have seen since `The Machinist'. Brad Anderson makes films in a way no other director currently living can. He has a modernist sensibility that is not so much rare as all but extinct and it is clear that he owes this to the aesthetics of Dostoyevsky and Hitchcock. And if you are not going to be entirely original then Dostoyevsky and Hitchcock are not exactly bad influences to have. As with `The Machinist' `Transsiberian' places more emphasis on psychological depth than plot, on development than instant gratification and on atmosphere than familiarity. This goes against every major trend in contemporary mainstream film, which is why it works. br / br /Emily Mortimer flawlessly takes on the role of protagonist Jessie, a part which would push any actress's skills to the absolute limits. In the course of the movie she has to go from despondently depressed, to paranoid, to guilty, to panicked, to terrified. And she accomplishes every one of these psychological shifts seamlessly. The supporting cast (particularly Kate Mara, who oddly seems never to have been in a good film or TV series before or since) also perform perfectly. Although it is hard to tell how much of this is down to the talent of the actors and how much of it is simply because Brad Anderson (or God as he can also be called) is directing. Yes, I am a fan. br / br /If I had to criticise `Transsiberian' I would point to one unnecessary scene in which a flashback pointed out an important part of the plot that really did not require emphasising. It was as if, just for one moment, Brad Anderson lost his faith in his audiences' intelligence. However, given that he is God and therefore infinitely intelligent that is understandable. Furthermore, this one minor imperfection gives me and critics like me something to legitimately complain about, which is necessary for us to feel like we are doing what we are supposed to be doing. All in all it could then be suggested that this one fault is just another part of the films infinite perfection. br / br /Seriously, watch this movie. Showing reviews 1-5 of 57 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...12 Next »

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