Bille August's film is a protracted, soporific trip into Portuguese history that would like to be a romantic thriller.
Night Train to Lisbon
Germany, Switzerland, Portugal · 2013
Rated R · 1h 51m
Director Bille August
Starring Jeremy Irons, Mélanie Laurent, Jack Huston, Martina Gedeck
Genre Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
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What are critics saying?
Gentle has its charms, and August's vision of the world, archaic though it may willingly be, is appealingly urbane .
New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme
It’s all terribly talky and low-energy; that wonderful noirish title, it turns out, was just a front for a history lecture.
Bloodless, far too genteel, and perfectly content to continually tell where a little showing would be nice; Night Train to Lisbon ends up a deeply unadventurous adventure story.
New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier
Murder on the Orient Express, this ain’t.
Take the last train to anywhere but here.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service by Roger Moore
An old fashioned romantic mystery that benefits from a wizened, much-honored cast and a still-exotic setting.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
After barely stirring to life, Night Train to Lisbon mercifully expires.
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