Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
| Collection |
The Railway Children Collection
|
| Genre | Drama, Family, Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Production | StudioCanal |
| Sign in | Make Trailers.to yours! More details |
| Save to list Watch on TV Download | |
Whilst I certainly felt a...
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Whilst I certainly felt a twinge of nostalgia whilst watching this film, I did wonder just why it was made. The original Lionel Jeffries film (1970) had a charm to it that was as much about a sense of "Britishness" and was simple, thoughtful and engaging. This latter day effort has a darker storyline that though certainly worth telling, doesn't really fit with the overall slightly lethargic timbre of the plot. A family of kids are evacuated from the bombing-prone Manchester to a small village in Yorkshire where they are adopted - after a process that seemed very random and quite risky for the evacuees - by "Bobbie" (Jenny Agutter) who lives with her daughter "Annie" (Sheridan Smith) and her young son "Thomas" (Austin Haynes). For some reason there are a few Amercian soldiers billeted in this rural village far from anywhere - quite why we never know; and the youngsters encounter an injured one hiding in their secret hideaway (a...
Internet Reviews
See ratings and reviews from viewers on IMDb: User Reviews (5700)
Spread the word about Trailers.to and we'll keep on being top-notch for you!
