Man on Train (2002) (Widescreen)

Jean Rochefort (Actor), Johnny Hallyday (Actor), Patrice Leconte (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD

4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Actors: Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Franois Stvenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier
Directors: Patrice Leconte
Writers: Claude Klotz
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
MPAA Rating:
Studio: Paramount
Release Date: Nov 25 2003
Run Time: 90 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0000CABJX

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You wouldn't think a movie that's mostly two old guys talking could be a thriller, but that's exactly what Man on the Train is. French singer Johnny Hallyday plays a professional criminal who comes to a small town to take part in a robbery. By chance, he meets talkative Jean Rochefort (The Hairdresser's Husband), who invites the laconic Hallyday to stay at his house because the hotel is closed. The two form an unlikely friendship, each curious about (and envious of) the other's life. But all the while plans for the robbery continue, while Rochefort is preparing for a dangerous event of his own. The pitch-perfect performances make Man on the Train completely involving. Rochefort and Hallyday play off of each other beautifully; it's impossible to put your finger on what makes these subtle, supple scenes so magnetic. Directed with spare authority by Patrice Leconte (Ridicule). --Bret Fetzer

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2.0 out of 5 stars slow and boring, May 2 2004

Anonymous Reviewer "Anonymous" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man on Train (2002) (Widescreen) (DVD)

Slow and boring. The first hour and fifteen minutes are nothing but a dawdling and pointless dialogue between two very different strangers who become somewhat of friends. If you are still awake for the last 15 minutes, there is a very brief moment of action. The music is intentionally reminiscent of an American Western but since the film is set in a modern French town, it's a combination that didn't appeal to me in the least. The picture quality is great, however the English subtitles are fixed, and can't be removed. Furthermore the translations aren't completely accurate, and they are often poorly timed.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great film pity about the fixed English subtitles, April 21 2004

John Whelan (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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The irremovable English subtitles get in the way especially if you are trying to learn a language. Normally subtitles are optional, these are not.

Especially disappointing when it turns up under French Language search on Amazon.ca

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great film pity about the fixed English subtitles, April 21 2004