Though Anderson's storytelling gets murky at times, it's still a fine showcase for his versatility, adding to an impressive, under-the-radar résumé.
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07/17/08
Transsiberian (2008)
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Reviews Counted:72
Fresh:65
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Traditional in form yet effective in execution, this taut thriller updates the "danger on a train" scenario with atmospheric sense.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: With TRANSSIBERIAN, Brad Anderson proves once again that he has an exceptional ability to craft a suspenseful thriller. Leaving behind the overtly Hitchockian style that made THE MACHINIST such an... [More]
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Thomas Kretschmann, Eduardo Noriega
Director: Brad Anderson
Reviews for Transsiberian
Transsiberian is a film that fails to make us care enough to be concerned about the peril faced by its protagonists.
07/17/08
It may not be relevant or particularly PC, but it is a very entertaining time capsule buried decades after its time.
07/16/08
Though not one for literal smoke and mirrors, master of horror Brad Anderson, with his panache for arousing fear from harried reality and rotted atmosphere, is still a shaman.
07/16/08
Disappointing given the ticket we've bought.
07/16/08
A splendid revival off the old Hitchcock train-suspense movie set aboard a most ominous train.
07/15/08
Top CriticTranssiberian eventually reveals itself to be scatterbrained thematically.
07/14/08
A unique picture that left me feeling -- for the first time in a very long time -- like I’d actually been in another place, another world…so very different from my own.
07/11/08
This Hitchcockian thriller should become the most commercial film of versatile indie helmer Anderson who adds an honorable panel to the genre of train-set suspensers by updating the characters, conflicts and physical locale (from China to Russia).
07/09/08
A missionary couple with unresolved marital problems falls prey to corrupt cops and horny heroin smugglers in Transsiberian, a decent thriller that derails only during a preposterous finale.
06/22/08
While not the most original of thrillers, Transsiberian nevertheless provides enough unexpected twists and turns to make for a pleasant ride.
01/29/08
Clearly inspired by a few of Hitchcock's 'train-bound' movies, Transsiberian doesn't break a lot of new ground, but it does tell a slick story in a very chilly setting.
01/28/08
An engagingly up-to-date melodrama steeped in local color.
01/22/08
Top CriticWhenever you may think you know where things are going, Anderson throws a number of clever and unexpected twists that keeps you on your toes.
01/20/08
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