An alright film, one I watched at the cinema when it came out, and then again streamed it while having a quiet afternoon in. The film surrounds 3 different children to its 53-year old predecessor, with only 1 cast member from the original film returning. As a avid rail enthusiast, I have to talk about the trains for a minute. To the public eye, this may not be noticeable, but there are dozens of little errors and continuity issues throughout regarding the trains and the railway. I'll list one or two examples.
In the opening scene, the engine pulling the train that the children are riding on changes 3 times, each change extremely noticeable. There is also one panning shot flying over the top of the engine, as it sounds its whistle, no steam can be seen coming from it. I'm not bothered about the inaccuracies, as all of the locomotives (bar one) are prototypical to have been seen on the tracks in Britain in 1944. Abe, the American GI who is on the run from his commanding officers, is a cool character, however it's much easier to be found in a small tin-pot village like Oakworth than it would've to be in a large city like London. I praise the film for not glossing over the harsh reality of WW2, especially with the bomb that drops on the graveyard, and the racism surrounding other races of people. All in all, a film that hard-core rail enthusiasts will tear to shreds due to the amount of errors and inaccuracies, however a decent film for families to watch, especially ones with children who are 8+, mainly because of the usage of potty humour throughout...
In the opening scene, the engine pulling the train that the children are riding on changes 3 times, each change extremely noticeable. There is also one panning shot flying over the top of the engine, as it sounds its whistle, no steam can be seen coming from it. I'm not bothered about the inaccuracies, as all of the locomotives (bar one) are prototypical to have been seen on the tracks in Britain in 1944. Abe, the American GI who is on the run from his commanding officers, is a cool character, however it's much easier to be found in a small tin-pot village like Oakworth than it would've to be in a large city like London. I praise the film for not glossing over the harsh reality of WW2, especially with the bomb that drops on the graveyard, and the racism surrounding other races of people. All in all, a film that hard-core rail enthusiasts will tear to shreds due to the amount of errors and inaccuracies, however a decent film for families to watch, especially ones with children who are 8+, mainly because of the usage of potty humour throughout...