El Ultimo Tren
by Diego Arsuaga
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Actor: Eduardo Miglionico, Federico Luppi, Gastn Pauls, Hctor Alterio, Jos SorianoDirector: Diego Arsuaga
Brand: Maverick
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Maverick
Movie Reviews of El Ultimo Tren
Movie Review: A great film for railroad enthusiasts
Summary: 5 Stars
While I agree with the other 4- and 5-star reviewers that this relatively unknown foreign movie is an excellent family film, with a great script, beautiful photography and engaging music, I write my review from the viewpoint of a railfan. What percent of the movie was shot aboard or alongside the train? Is the train that interesting? Does the movie portray an accurate account of railway procedures?
Since the story deals with a group of elderly men and one grandson stealing a steam locomotive to keep it from being sold and shipped out of Uruguay, normal railway practice is not an issue. The story takes place over two nights and parts of two days and the lack of a crew change is emphasized by the weariness of the hijackers. While acquiring more fuel is not addressed, the need to replenish water for the locomotive is. Although the word "train" is part of the title, the single locomotive is the only piece of railway equipment seen moving at any time during the film. But because of the beautiful countryside through which the locomotive travels, leaving a trail of white smoke and steam, the chase never becomes tiresome. Overall, the locomotive, whether stopped or in motion, occupies the screen for at least 80 percent of the film. The scenes away from the locomotive primarily show the owner and the police trying to decide how to stop the train without damaging the engine. In this story of a patriotic hijacking, the hijackers are portrayed as the "good guys" and the police, or at least the locomotive's owner, is the "villan".
This is the only foreign language DVD in my collection, and reading English subtitles is not a bother at all. I highly recommend El Ultimo Tren to anyone, railway enthusiast or not. It is family entertainment that may inspire some viewers to visit the beautiful countryside of Uruguay someday.
Summary of El Ultimo Tren
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