The Way Back is definitely a movie to be viewed on the big screen. The true story is based on Russian gulag prisoners escaping and walking four thousand miles to freedom. We see the men (and later a woman) trudge through the Russian forest, the Mongolian plains and desert, and finally across the Himalayan Mountains into India. The prisoners, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess and others, walk through blizzards, heavy downpours, and dust storms. National Geographic Entertainment was involved in the filming and did a wonderful job filming on location in Bulgaria, Morocco and India.
The move itself was lacking in emotion, there wasn't any character development or conflict. This was strictly a survival against all odds film. Often my main criticism of a movie is that is too long. The Way Back could have been cut by ten to fifteen minutes especially with the desert scenes. The movie is not every one's cup of tea but if you do decide to see it, see it now and not as a rental.
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