The Way Back reviews (2010)

The Way Back details

Formats:	12 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring:	Colin Farrell, Dejan Angelov, Yordan Bikov, Dragos Bucur, Ed Harris
Director:	Peter Weir
Genres:	Action/Adventure - Crime, Superheroes, Thriller, Drama - Historical, General
Studio:	ENTERTAINMENT ONE
Collections:	2012's Top Films, All Star Casts, Award Winners, Extremely Quiet and Incredibly Far Away, Girls Vs. Boys, HD Drama, HD Dramatic Movies, I Can't Believe it's Not Fiction

Name	Discs
The Way Back	12 Feature
The Way Back - Bonus Feature	12 Bonus

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 13 minutes
Rental release:	09 May 2011
Main languages:	English

Name	Discs
The Way Back	12 Feature

Blu-ray Information

Run time:	2 hours 13 minutes
Rental release:	09 May 2011
Main languages:	English

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LOVEFiLM Review The Way Back

By Darren Bignell from LOVEFiLM

Jim Sturgess joins Ed Harris, Colin Farrell and Saoirse Ronan in this harrowing drama.
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Excellent Film

By a customer from Wales , 02 Jan 2011

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If you enjoy true stories of grit and determination then this is the film for you. The film follows a group of prisoners as they escape prison and travel across harsh landscapes. I really enjoyed this film.
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Outstanding film

By Smudger1 (3 reviews) , 19 Apr 2013

Amazing story, a must see film. An extraordinary story of human braveness and strength. I liked it. Good performances throughout
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A film long overdue

By Eskdaleman (14 reviews) , 26 Mar 2013

Who knows if the original story is true? It would be impossible to make a film of the complete book with all its little incidents but this film does well. Read the book first.
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great film

By a customer , 12 Jan 2013

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In 1941, three men reach India from Tibet, having walked 4000 miles after escaping a Siberian gulag. The film tells their story and that of four others who escaped with them and a teenage girl who joins them in flight. The group's natural leader is Janusz, a Pole condemned by accusations secured by torturing his wife; he knows how to live in the wilds. They escape under cover of a snowstorm: a cynical American, a Russian thug, a comic accountant, a pastry chef who draws, a priest, and a Pole with night blindness. They face freezing nights, lack of food and water, mosquitoes, an endless desert, the Himalayas, and moral questions of when to leave someone behind.
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A real survival story

By jenko (39 reviews) from Pewsey , 03 Jan 2013

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This story is amazing and all the actors play their parts really well. If you like true stories this is a good one to watch. My only complaint was that having previously read the book, quite a lot of the detail seemed to be missing from the film. On a positive note my husband (who hasn't read the book) watched and enjoyed it so I think it's an entertaining portrayal of an epic journey.
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A must-see

By a customer , 20 Dec 2012

Excellent acting. The best of human nature portrayed in the worst of social situations. A most courageous and daring journey ever made.
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