FINALLY! "Bernie" is a movie worth watching

Bernie (9) got me back to the theater. Glad I went (for a change.)

Monday, September 8, 2008

Transsiberian

Rating: 8 out of 10

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley

Genre: Drama Mature Audience




Harrelson and Mortimer are a married couple who complete two weeks of Christian fellowship service in China. Feeling adventuresome, they decide to return to America by way of a train trip from Beijing to Moscow. Bad idea. Early on, they befriend a Spanish traveler and his American girlfriend. This alliance quickly unravels in surprising violence midway in the trip. Kingsley enters the picture and you suspect he is not a harbinger of good will. Events tumble toward a climax that will keep you tightly wound. You will need to decompress after this one.

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