With an Oscar qualifying run now set for late December, we now have our first taste of his upcoming prison escape epic “The Way Back,” and it looks like six-time nominee Peter Weir might want to start getting fitted for a tuxedo.
While it does play out conventionally — this is trailer after all — the film promises a gritty tale of man versus nature that has long been a theme Weir has returned to more than once in his career. There are snatches of beautiful cinematography on display with the 4000 miles that the prisoners, escaping from a Soviet gulag, have to cover, ranging from mountains to deserts to rivers. And while the imagery is strong, the performances look to be solid across the board.
Starring Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Mark Strong and Saoirse Ronan, the film premiered at Telluride to strong reviews and will hit Los Angeles on December 29th before rolling out across the country in January. [The Guardian]
God, I've missed Peter Weir, this looks terrific.
why is evryone apart from Ed Harris trying to 'do' a Russian accent, was his just so terrible they told ah dont bother at all Ed it'll be fine we'll sort it in the edit or did he just say 'f*ck it, i don't do accents, i was in National Treasure: Book of secrets'
This looks alright, some great shots in it but terrible trailer, you always know its a terrible trailer when it must resort to getting LOUDER to achieve some sense of completion
I believe Harris plays an American character. So a Russian accent probably would have been out of place.
This trailer is kind of base, but I believe a really good film is shining through anyway. The accents sound like they may be a bit much and hard to interpret, yet this is probably due to the low quality sound on the media player. Weir FTW!
Can't wait for this one…Weir with this cast? Epic. A stellar trailer is a great start.
Ed Harris had an accent in Enemy at the Gates, but he should've been speaking German in the first place, not English with a German accent.
The Telluride reviews for this were actually mixed. No one hated it but few seem to have loved it either.
>The Telluride reviews for this were actually mixed.
Really? I read many Telluride reviews for TWB.Actually most are positive.I'm sure it is going to be Oscar contender.If it has good Oscar campaign,I think it will get several nomination including Best picture.
Can't wait to see this.
I'm going to vote against this film playing a major part in the Oscars because the last time I put faith in a film that had a very similar release schedule, it was nominated for one thing (cinematography). That film was The New World.