Peter Weir is one of the greats. His films are all at the top of their game and only one film in his career really disappoints (Green Card). The Truman Show, Dead Poets Society, Witness, Master and Commander all were fantastically made films. And so here is a new film to add on that small list of Peter Weir directed film.
The Way Back is great in many ways: the actors, the locations and cinematography, and the screenplay are the main plusses in this film.
The four main actors are Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, and Saoirse Ronan, all of them having their character’s proper accents. They are not Americans or Irish playing Russians sounding like Americans or Irish. Each actor is perfectly cast in their respective roles; however I do wish that Mark Strong should have been given a bigger role.
The filming locations were also amazing. The cinematography was so grand and gorgeous without being too overbearing (watch Catherine Hardwicke films if you want over the top filming). It reminded me of Avatar; the overall scope alone is worth watching the film (but unlike Avatar, it is not the only reason).
Finally, the screenplay added even more to the film. Humor, drama, and story mixed together perfectly. Humorous lines and scenes are thrown in only when they need to add a little lightness when it gets too dramatic, but not giving away the mood (if that makes sense). And vice-versa.
So I highly recommend The Way Back if you can find it in theatres. It is a very well thought out film with great actors and an amazing screenplay.
Next week: I don’t know
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