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- 2003
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 30 m
- 2003
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 30 m
Summary The story of two men who might never have met but for an accident, who appear to have nothing in common, yet who change each other's view of life at the last possible moment. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Patrice Leconte
Written By: Patrick Cauvin
- 2003
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 30 m
- 2003
- R
- Paramount Classics
- 1 h 30 m
Man on the Train
75
7.3
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Summary The story of two men who might never have met but for an accident, who appear to have nothing in common, yet who change each other's view of life at the last possible moment. (Paramount Classics)
Directed By: Patrice Leconte
Written By: Patrick Cauvin
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
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6% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 36 Critic Reviews
75
92% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
6% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Leconte brings his film to transcendent closure without relying on stale plot devices or the clanking of the plot. He resorts to a kind of poetry. After the film is over, you want to sigh with joy, that in this rude world such civilization is still possible.
For those who find that most “life-affirming’ films leave them nauseous and sometimes angry, Man on the Train is a miracle of genuine uplift working with two characters probably fated to die.
The true sensory delight is when the two men share screen time, and the palette is bombarded with their contrasting hues, the score (by Pascal Esteve) even meticulously interlacing their two musical personalities.
A thinking man's buddy movie.
As a filmmaker, he (Leconte) doesn't have anything profound to say but does say his something with craft, visual flair and professionalism. Depending on your mood, that can be either too little or just enough.
Collapses in a heap of affirmational outbursts and metaphysical goop. The fond chemistry between the leads deserves a better movie.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
7.3
57% Positive
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Production Company
Ciné B,
Zoulou Films,
Rhône-Alpes Cinéma,
FCC,
Tubedale Films,
Pandora Filmproduktion,
Cinema Parisien,
Media Suits,
UK Film Council,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Canal+,
Eurimages,
Sofica Sofinergie 5,
Natexis Banques Populaires Images 2
Release Date May 9, 2003
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating R
Tagline A poet. A thief. Two strangers with nothing in common are about to trade their lives for a chance to cheat their destinies.
Website
http://www.1000films.com/train/
Awards
European Film Awards
• 4 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
