The Railway Man

— With Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in the lead roles, the script and directing would have to be terrible for "The Railway Man" (DVD) to be without value. Luckily, both are acceptable and after a somewhat slow start, the pace picks up and a story of letting the pain of the past rule your present, of moving from revenge to acceptance, and of opening your heart come through. Not the best film of either Firth or Kidman’s careers, but perfectly acceptable.

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[2013. 116 min. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky. Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and Stellan Skarsgard.]
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