![]() ![]() As well as the top-notch cast, screenwriting duties are performed by Liverpool’s own Frank Cottrell Boyce who has penned some of the best British movies of recent years, as well as the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony.īut something has definitely gone awry here and this critic would put money on interference from the money-men. That a film about the fundamentals of the human condition could fall so strangely flat and be devoid of emotion is one of the mysteries of the movie business. These scenes should have been gripping but were, instead, merely perfunctory as, for the most part, was the rest of the film. The war scenes form a shaky bridge to the final third of the film in which Lomax heads to Thailand to meet his torturer, initially with a view to killing him. Due to lacklustre direction and what seems like a lack of budget, the film never captures the sweaty desperation of jungle PoW camps as in films such as Rescue Dawn, The Deer Hunter and, of course, the definitive Death Railway film, Bridge Over The River Kwai. Unfortunately, it is during Irvine’s wartime scenes that the film fails to convince. ![]() A special mention must go, also, to Jeremy Irvine (best known for playing young Albert in Spielberg’s sugary War Horse) who is excellent as a young Colin Firth. The cast are solid and the burgeoning romance between Patti (Nicole Kidman) and Eric (Colin Firth) are the best in the film. But this film adaptation, though not terrible, falls short of doing the tale justice. It’s an astounding and inspiring true story, and Lomax’s own memoir is something I’d recommend to anyone. Persuaded by his new wife, Patti, to confront his former abuser, Lomax managed to not only forgive the man but to become his friend. Discovery of this radio led to Lomax being tortured by the Japanese security forces and he came close to death.ĭecades later, relocating from his native Edinburgh to Berwick upon Tweed, Lomax read in a newspaper that one of his torturers had converted to Buddhism and was now leading tours of the Death Railway for tourists. While on the railway, Lomax constructed a small transistor radio so he and his fellow prisoners might receive news of the war. We will then contact you with the appropriate action.Captured by the Japanese in 1942, Eric Lomax was sent to Kanchanaburi, Thailand where he and his fellow PoWs were forced to build the notorious Burma Railway which claimed over 100,000 lives. If you have not received any information after contact with Star Track, please contact us to confirm that the address for delivery logged with us are correct.For enquiries regarding the delivery of your order, contact Star Track Customer Service on 13 23 45 - and quote the above consignment number.Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery - the approximate delivery time is usually between 1-2 business days.The consignment number is emailed to you along with the invoice at the time of shipment. ![]() You can track your delivery by going to StartTrack tracking using your consignment number. We will then contact you with the appropriate action.
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