So, we finished watching the film "Runaway Train" this Friday and it made a huge impression on me. I was sitting in the car and I couldn't stop thinking about it. To be honest, there are few films that I adore that don't evolve some sort of aspect of romance but this one was beautiful without it.
The film, as a whole, was very simple on the superficial level (which I think Andrey Konchalovskiy did purposefully), yet with many secret innuendos and underlying themes. I really loved that about the film because it left the viewer to decide how to perceive everyone. Konchalovskiy didn't specifically try to change the viewer's opinions of any of the characters more than necessary to develop the plot-line.
However, the ending of the film is what resonated with me. The minute the climax occurred, every single action of the character had the utmost significance. There were so many valuable quotes located in those last 30 minutes. That last part is the reason I can't stop thinking about the film. I think it was beautiful when Manny stood up on top of the runaway train, it was beautiful because he was, for once, free. He stood there, as if flying through the air and just the background music and scenery struck me. This movie showed me that all us humans are the same. We can show that we are educated, and that we are "high-class" but in reality we are no different than the "scum" in prison. We are all human. And that's truly a beautiful concept.
The most fun I've had in the last month was watching you watch this film. At one point you were holding Diane's hand with both of yours, your feet were moving so fast you could have been a tap dancer.
ReplyDeleteIf you continue to think about a film for days after you watch it, then you know it was a great film.
Damn I can't believe I missed the ending, everybody I asked so far said it was amazing.
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