The Railway Man

[Yinster]

If anyone is interested to locations of this Edinburgn Film Focus' facebook page has done this



#TheRailwayMan is released today - a powerful and thought-provoking film. Look out for East Lothian locations. To help you in this pursuit, we have made a Railway Man movie map showing the Scottish locations used. Brochures available in all good cinema outlets in #Edinburgh or download the map here.

[davewatts001]

Saw this in Wimbledon. A very moving film concerning the horrors of working on the Burma railway and its long-lasting effects – made even more poignant as I have lived in both Burma and Thailand and have visited the massive war cemeteries in both countries. Colin Firth was excellent as the low-key railway enthusiast who was still traumatised by his wartime experiences. He does, however seem to be type-cast in this sort of “Mr Nice Guy” role – would love to see him one day as a serial killer or some other nasty role. Nicole Kidman was very moving as his wife – a beautifully understated but well-acted role. I was surprised at the similarity between Jeremy Irvine and Colin Firth – as I never would have thought they were similar. All in all good solid film on an uneasy subject. Would definitely recommend. 9/10

Well, if you want to see Colin Firth play something a bit different and darker, keep your eyes out for 'Before I go to sleep' later this year, a psychological thriller based on SJ Watson's brilliant bestselling novel. His co-star will be none other than Ms Nicole Kidman.