Transsiberian

Occasionally, there are times during a film where you can pinpoint the minute things start backsliding. In Transsiberian, that moment comes during the final act. The first two-thirds of the film is tight and well-written. You feel the undertones of a thriller, bubbling just below the surface. Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer are a married couple traveling across Russia by train. When a mysterious couple joins them, things get weird for the two Americans. Drugs, cops, and mistaken identities top the list of problems. Director/writer Brad Anderson brilliantly photographs the snow covered country side the couple travels through, and he is strongest when building tension. But once the tension snaps, and the young couple are running for their lives, and smashing trains against into trains, it gets to be a bit much. The ending is far too happy, considering the forces the couple were up against. Overall, its a worthy watch, but don't expect the film to end on the same high note it began on.

Genre - Thriller (3)

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