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Download, Watch online The Way Back Movie.
| Genres: | Dr |
| Starring: | Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Dragos Bucur, Zahary Baharov |
| Director(s): | Peter Weir |
| Available Quality: | DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def |
| Country: | USA |
| Year: | 2010 |
| IMDB Rating: | 7.3 |
Siberian gulag escapees walk 4000 miles overland to freedom in India.
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Visitor Reviews: (20)
FilmRap 16 May 2012
We cared about who these characters symbolized but not about them
This movie has all the ingredients for an epic movie. The story is thata handful of prisoners escape from a Russian gulag in 1940 and trekacross Siberia to the Himalayas and ultimately into India more that4000 miles. There are freezing cold temperatures, snow storms, sandstorms, blistering hot desserts, gigantic mountains, starvation, lackof water. The actors include Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess and Colin Farellall who do a terrific job as does the the supporting cast, especiallySaoirse Ronan a spirited 15 year old actress, under the direction ofPeter Weir who had a 29 million dollar budget. The scenes are quiterealistic as you can almost feel their numbness in the frigidtemperatures, the pain from the blisters on their feet and theirparched throats or deliciousness of an occasional oasis of water. Thestory is based on popular memoir written by Slavomit Racuwicz in the1950s which sold 500,00 copies worldwide. It was ultimately determinedthat the author, while he was prisoner in the gulag for awhile, did notmake this trek himself but based it on stories that he had heard about.Peter Weir and his team or writers and producers extensively researchedthe subject and ultimately this adventure is also based on theexperiences that some real people actually went through. Certainly itis tribute to the human spirit, the will and ability of man to survivethe horrors of mankind and the harshness of nature. The problem that wehad with this two hour and 13 minute movie is that the individualstories of each of the characters were not developed in a manner, whichengaged us. Yes, we ultimately learned about some of them, usuallythrough a brief conversation. We did not find that their stories cametogether nor did it made us care about them as individuals as much aswe may have cared for them for who they symbolized. As survivors whowere seeking freedom through an almost impossible (and very long) path,we rooted for them. But in the end, we don't think we shall rememberthem. FilmRap.net
16 May 2012
Powerful and Gripping Storyline
This movie was far from what I originally expected. The journey, the sacrifices, and the cost that these prisoners were willing to make for the sake of freedom was truly inspiring. Every character was different from another, each carrying their own weaknesses and strengths. And yet every single one of them was bound by trust and loyalty.Ignore the historical facts and "what really happened" during this era. It's a good movie to just sit back and relax. Teleport yourself into their shoes and imagine what it would be like to trudge through bitter cold and blistering heat just to reach the borders of freedom. In the end, you will walk away with a bigger perspective in life and the genuine appreciation of the world we live in today.
John 15 May 2012
Map would've helped
No doubt, this was an amazing feat - I just wish the director used a map at the beginning or end as a visual to really put this journey into perspective. They never did say what happened to the survivors or how they lived thier lives after the journey.....Great story & an unknown one to many 'til now....
valleyjohn 15 May 2012
Dull , Dull , Dull.
The way back had all the ingredients to be one of those films thatamazes and moves you. A story about a group of people who are fightingfor survival against all the odds , usually the kind of film i reallylike but for some reason this left me as cold as the Himalayas theywere crossing.I should have like this film . It has some good actors in it such asJim Sturgess , Colin Farrell and Ed Harris but even they couldn'timprove on what was ultimately a bad piece of direction.Peter Weir should know better. He has made some good films in the pastlike , Master and Commander and Dead Poets Society but for some reason, before this film , he took a 6 year break from directing and itshows.The scenes look like they were thrown together . without any thoughtand the characters were so dull you really didn't care what happened tothem Why didn't we see any locals trying to take advantage of therewards for the convicts ? It was hinted that would be the case but itdidn't happen. The Way Back is not terrible it's just dull and that's not what youwant when you are watching a film that is 2 hours and 12 minutes long.
T1 Brit 12 May 2012
This film blew my mind
I have seen all the great films - and this one is right up there withthem. No exaggeration, this film really did leave me stunned. ColinFarrell is surprising as a Russian street thug - he has really done hisbackground and it shows. The young girl Saoirse Ronan is alsosurprising. I was half expecting some kind of conventional Hollywoodrole for her - but not at all. There is one scene in which she willleave tears in the eyes of even the most hard-bitten viewer. Ed Harrisis very understated and real as the American, and the lead characterJim Sturgess is completely convincing. The scenery and the way it isshot however, is probably the most awesome and unforgettable part ofthe whole.. Except for the ending, which is maybe the best I have everseen. Incredible story. Incredible film.
David Traversa 12 May 2012
Long suffering, not only for the actors involved in this film.
Big production, excellent actors --all of them-- big scenery, extremelycold weather, extremely hot weather, lots of suffering by everybodyinvolved during two long hours...(including this viewer), maybe --asmany comments remarked-- it's worthy to watch this movie just becauseof the landscapes, so vast and majestic. That's all right if onewatches the projection on a huge screen, not so impressive at home on asmall screen. I don't know, it seemed to me like a lot of effort fornot a great deal of a movie experience. We have seen this plot so manytimes before! in black and white, in color, in mono and in stereo andfinally gets to be quite repetitive. Watching the locations and time ofthe year --hard winter in one place, hottest summer in another-- onetends to imagine that the actors involved in this project didn't have alot of fun under those circumstances. I hope they got well paid for theservice rendered.
29 April 2012
Peter Weir excels at transporting viewers to another time and place
Judge Steve Power, DVD Verdict -- "Survival films don't come along all that often. The concept of Man vs. Nature doesn't seem to be as easy a sell as it once was, as is evidenced by the relative box office obscurity of THE WAY BACK. And that's a sad thing. We just don't see films this wonderfully and carefully constructed anymore, and the narrative is such that audiences turned off by the usual Hollywood idioms could very easily find something to love in this one. Debate rages over the authenticity of the story which inspired the film, but it's presented in such harrowing, lush fashion that one can't help but become invested. Simply put, THE WAY BACK is just flat out phenomenal storytelling. Miss this and you miss one of the very best films of 2010, and quite simply the single greatest film about survival against the forces of nature I've ever seen."
jee-devraj 29 April 2012
Sorry, I didn't cry
The Way Back is the story of a a group of prisoners breaking out of asiberian Gulag and walking across Siberia, Mongolia, China and Tibet,an epic journey of 4000 km to reach freedom in India. Its one of thosemovies you don't want to miss out on seeing. The cast is wonderful, andthe cinematography is breathtaking. Exotic and grandiose shootinglocations contrast nicely with the all-too human struggle for survivalof the characters. There are no specific flaws in this movie that you can point out andsay,"There! Thats where they screwed up". No, but the movie somehowleaves you unsatisfied in the end. Its not about what the movie didwrong, but there were so many places where it missed out, where itcould have transcended the gap between Good and Fantastic. For one, thecharacters seemed to mould into one another, there wasn't much to tellthem apart, you could have easily switched the back-stories of any twocharacters and it wouldn't have made a difference. As such, there wasno emotional bond you form with any of them, deaths hardly matter tothe audience. There have been movies where a character dying wouldbreak the heart of the viewer, but here it barely registers. Also, it hardly brings out the true nature of suffering. Apart from theextensive make-up and the occasional staggering-and-falling, there isnot much of an indication of the physical toll and mental trauma that aperson would go through in such a circumstance. As such, when they dofinally make it to their destination, the happiness that the viewerfeels is short-lived and minor. A Way Back reads more like a documentary. It doesn't manage to pull offthe human side of it. One movie which had so much potential, I would beglad if there's a remake, by a better director and cast.
intelearts 25 April 2012
My 382nd Review: Epic without sentimentality - a better film for its straightforward approach
Research affirms that 56 millions Soviet citizens died in the Gulags.The Way Back focuses on one story, without melodrama or fuss (and somewill want it to be more an adventure film, but it is a more realistictake than that). It is serious about suffering - not in any generichorror fashion - but genuinely, how much can humans survive and arewilling to survive to get to freedom. This is film-making where theplot is foremost - and what a plot. The film reveals in the first 20seconds that plot, but takes over 2 hours to show how it is achieved.I personally came away from this deeply inspired, partly because itreally makes you think that if they can achieve what they achieved,then how can I not complete any task in front of me, and secondly,because it is not glorified story-telling - it keeps it focus and keepsthis pretty plain and simple - and yet it totally hypnotic.At every stage the detailing and the relationships are well done - butit is the effort that carries this to the heights - and like 127 hoursyou can complain that it's not full-blown production heavy filming -and you'll be right, but like 127 hours what you'll get instead, if youcan let yourself become involved, an extraordinary journey that defiesall sense of human effort.Well worth the effort. It is a story of the triumph of the human willand a very good watch.
Marian R 25 April 2012
Fenomenal
It simply gives you goose bumps and barely can hold your tears.I live in the USA for almost 16 years and as somebody who was born under and lived in communism for almost 20 years I KNOW what it means to fight for freedom and for LIFE.It was fenomenal!!! The acting was perfect the story was even better the whole thing was terrific!!!If Ed Harris doesn't get a nomination for this film they should cancel Academy Awards forever.Colin Farrel at his best.The two Romanian actors proved one more time what great talents that country gives.Don't hesitate, you will go home after this movie and thank God for the blessing to be born in freedom.Don't listen to critics, they are paid to defend financial interests, not reality.Simply cant wait for the DVD.
darrjo23 22 April 2012
Starts Great, Ends not so Great.
I feel Like this Could and Should have been a great film butunfortunately its not. The first 45mins (in the prison and the escape)had me captivated and I felt I was about to watch a masterpiece but itgradually becomes very repetitive and pretty flat. Towards the end Ireally didn't care anymore and was praying for it to be wrapped up.Visually in terms of the cinematography its beautiful and theperformances are pretty solid by all, but for the final 2/3rds not alot really happens. There is a lot of walking over various terrains,Pseudo Philosophical campfire chit chat and the finding of a fineselection of water sources but thats about it. I didn't really feel anygreat empathy with any of the characters and started to see theirdeaths as signals that the end was in sight(in terms of the film).I haven't read the book but I would imagine I would have enjoyed itmuch more than the movie. Overall I felt it was a missed opportunity.
22 April 2012
A Harrowing Tale Of Survival And Endurance--Technically Beautiful But Lacking In Character Development
In my household, the arrival of any Peter Weir film is an occasion and let's just say that I've been going thorough a dry spell. You don't even want to know how many of his films rank among my personal favorites! I distinctly recall the relatively limited theatrical release for his latest epic "The Way Back" and I found it a bit curious that the film wasn't pushed for Oscar contention due to its subject matter and its scope (it did, in fact, get nominated in the make-up category). If any story was ever obvious Oscar bait, it is this one! But as much as I wanted to love this harrowing tale of survival and perseverance, I ended up admiring individual elements of the film as opposed to embracing it in its entirety. Make no mistake, on subject matter alone--there will be viewers ready to proclaim this to masterpiece status. But while this well meaning film is beautiful to look at (the Blu-ray imagery is terrific), it takes too long to establish its principles as genuine three dimensional characters. And in a tale of human survival, characterizations have to be a top priority! With the "inspired by real events" proclamation, Weir spins a enormous tale of struggle and determination. Set in 1940, a disparate group of men (including criminals and political prisoners) attempt an escape from a Siberian gulag. The reliable Jim Sturgess plays the lead with Ed Harris and Colin Farrell providing support. Sturgess is a Pole betrayed by his wife (under duress), Harris is an American reeling from the death of his son, and Farrell is a career criminal. Sturgess has an entire group of friends as well--but, in the beginning, they are indistinguishable and interchangeable. A group of seven does eventually escape, but to survive the brutal Siberian landscape--they're going to have to trust one another to endure. The immense storms are beautifully wrought and terrifying, while the picturesque scenes of tranquility along the way are gorgeous. There is no denying that the film is expertly photographed. Fighting exposure, hunger, death, and the elements--the dwindling group is joined by a young refugee girl (Saoirse Ronan). Up until now, some of the characters have barely even registered beyond their assigned roles--the artist and the funny man, for example. But finally, with Ronan, the film starts to dig a little deeper emotionally. Ronan, Harris, and Sturgess finally get a chance to humanize this impressive but distant tale and "The Way Back" finds much needed blood. The trek continues unabated into Tibet, than into India, for 4500 miles of misery and endurance. It's a hard story, and not without its casualties, but Weir has fashioned this a tale of human triumph. With some poignant moments along the way, I think this film had the potential to be a heart wrenching and devastatingly experience. But again, while I was moved on occasion--something lacking in the screenplay kept me slightly removed. I wanted to be weeping! The performances are good. Harris, in particular, digs in with gusto. On every technical level, this is a fine piece of movie making. I certainly admired the film's goals, message, and themes. Still, I think the drama would have been better served by more fully exploring the personal stories of its characters at a much sooner point. Years from now, will I rank this among the Weir classics--no. But I do think this film will strike a chord with many even as I think it fell a bit short on emotional impact for my taste. And the unnecessary and contrived final scene truly hits a false note--a unearned moment designed for mass appeal. About 3 1/2 stars. KGHarris, 4/11.
Sarah 21 April 2012
Held my attention!
The visuals and acting was great. I am not sure why the critics were not more favorable. The movie was well worth my time and money.
jedwmsn 20 April 2012
The book on which the film is based is not credible.
In 1958, Dr. Hugh Richardson, a civil servant and scholar who was oneof the world's leading authorities on Tibet, wrote a review of "TheLong Walk" for The Alpine Journal (UK). Based on his knowledge of thegeography of the region, including India, Tibet, Sikkim, Bhutan, andthe Gobi, and of the cultures and habits of the peoples there, heconcludes that the journey did not happen. Aside from the claim ofgoing for 12 days without water, the descriptions of places and ofpeople do not jibe with the reality on the ground during the time ofthe walk.Some examples from his review: "Apart from Lhasa - which was 'bypassed'- there are no place names; there is also rather scanty detail ofscenery, local customs, etc, and what there is is quiteuncharacteristic of Tibet." "The abundant wildlife on the greater partof the route through Tibet is unnoticed." "Mr. Rawicz tells of a'succession of villages' in the deserts of North Tibet and of greatstretches of uninhabited country in South Tibet and in the IndianHimalayas which are known to be populated. That must create gravedoubts."The full review could be obtained from The Alpine Club in London.
percestyler 18 April 2012
Good with goofs
OK,as a Serb I had to expect a classic misconception of this movie,Imtalking about tons of people mixing Serbia up with Siberia. When Iwatched it I expected a dumb movie. No,there was no misconception itwas geographically correct,just has a SERB in it so there comes a goofwhen Zoran says: Im a Yugoslav. Yugolsavia didn't exist until1945,after World War 2 when the communists took the leadershipillegally. It was called the kingdom of Serbs,Croats and Slovenians andyes I know that wikipedia says different but it also says thatpartisans were democrats and thats ridicules they were commies lead byTito,who was a member of the croatian communist league far before WW2.All in all more goofs show up when the American says "Dobro jutro" tothe mongul,its Serbian for "Good morning". All in all its a good moviesimilar to another American movie in which the actor playing theAmerican Mr. Smith plays a captor of Russians and runs for the hillsfrom a jail with a friend. You shoud watch it,its not reallyeducational but its a movie so thats not important since itsentertaining.
paudie 17 April 2012
Decent rather than outstanding drama
It's a mark of the quality of Peter Weir's work to date that you expectsomething special when you are going to see one of his movies. Perhapsthis is the reason I felt slightly disappointed with "The Way Back".It is a good movie that tells a inspiring story based on actual events.During World War II a group of men escape from a Siberian camp forpolitical prisoners and trek on foot for thousands of miles to freedom.This story is told perfectly well by Weir. There is greatcinematography in a varied series of landscapes and some harrowingscenes both before and after the escape. However the movie didn't staywith me for any time after seeing it.There is a high quality cast, featuring Ed Harris, Colin Farrell andSaoirse Ronan.I'd describe "The Way Back" as a well-made drama that is worth seeingon DVD rather than arranging babysitters etc for a trip to the cinema.
randdantolik 16 April 2012
Its True
My fathers family were imprisoned in a gulag in Siberia.They were takenfrom Poland to be used as slaves cutting timber for coal mines. I hadan Aunty but she died of the cold. Dad said that if you did not keepshuffling your feet you would freeze to the ground! They survived byeating the nestling crows that came down with the trees and any thingelse they could find. The family was released when the USSR entered thewar. They too came back by way of India. Meanwhile the Father wasfighting with the Polish resistance and the family were finallyreunited four years later after the war.(material for a film?) I couldnot bring myself to see the film but it is I believe essentially true.
Neil Welch 15 April 2012
Impressive
In 1941, seven assorted inmates of a Siberian prison camp escape, pickup a teenage girl on the way, and walk 4,000 miles to freedom in India(well, some of them).This true life story is a straightforward piece of work, and standsprimarily on the drama inherent in the journey and the hardshipssuffered by the escapees. As well as its strength this is also itsweakness, because it never really draws all members of the fellowshipas strongly as they deserve to be drawn.One is left with memories of Ed Harris as the pessimistic American andSaoirse Ronan as orphan Irena as the dominant personalities. ColinFarrell is Colin Farrell, and Mark Strong makes a short appearance. Asfor the others - by the time you have sorted out who is who, and theyhave individually started to make impressions, the movie is over.But it is a gripping movie where you are constantly amazed at howinhospitable this planet can be, and how resilient people can be inchallenging the worst life can throw at them.And this film, too, contains one of those magic moments to treasure - amasterclass in dialogue-free acting from Harris, lasting no more than afew seconds, after Ronan has washed his damaged foot.
rogerdarlington 12 April 2012
A road movie without the road
In 1955, a Polish army officer who was captured by the Russians in 1939and sent to a prison camp in Siberia wrote "The Long Walk", an accountof how he (Slavomir Rawicz) escaped the gulag with six others andmanaged to travel by foot across Siberia, Mongolia, the Gobi Desert,Tibet and the Himalayas before the surviving members reached India in1941 - a staggering journey of some 4,000 miles. Did he personally doit? Almost certainly, no. Did anyone do it? Probably not. Does itmatter? For the purposes of this film which tells that story, no. It isa cracking tale and Australian director Peter Weir has chosen to referto Rawicz's book as a novel.Weir is a terrific movie-maker who has not directed a film for sevenyears ("Master And Commander") and here he allies a great adventurewith striking visuals and accomplished acting. The photography is byRussell Boyd and the shooting was done in Bulgaria, Morocco and India.The international ensemble of actors includes British Jim Sturgess asthe Polish officer Janusz, Romanian Dragos Bucur as Yugoslav accountantBucur, American Ed Harris as the enigmatic Mr Smith, Irish Colin Farrelas psychopathic Russian convict Valka, and Irish Saoirse Ronan as thePolish teenager Irena.This may not be Weir's best work (that might be "Witness"), but thisroad movie without the road is well worth you joining for the stroll.
JEANNE B 11 April 2012
Breathtaking! Must see ...
Found this movie to be mesmerising and incredible. Top marks on everything, scenery, shooting, make up, character portrayals, story. Formidable performances by ALL. Went to opening in LA, cast members there to answer Qs at end of movie. Going to see it again, so impressed by it. Nothing more incredible than human endurance and the will to live.