loveagoodstory
Despite good acting from a good cast, including Larry Lamb, Julie Walters and Phil Collins, the script is just too slow. The story is almost automatically interesting but a lot of points in it seem to be laboured and use multiple scenes to make the same point For example, 'June doesn't like Mexico' is gone over and over with no subtlety. It couldn't be done in fewer scenes because that part would look rushed, it just needed better- written scenes with more content than just the one point. The incidental music (not Phil's) doesn't really help, sounding like its trying to drum up atmosphere rather than help create it. All in all, it probably deserves a lot of the feeble 'greatest crime is that is got made' jibes thrown at it. Its still an interesting account of the robbery. But it comes from a time when British films started on recent period drama again and we got more and better films thrown our way, such as 'Scandal' and 'The Krays'. That led to 'Heartbeat' and the circle to the dark side truly was complete.
Jackson Booth-Millard
I will admit I didn't pay full attention to this film when it was on, but I was interested to see a good singer acting (although apparently he was a child actor). This is the true story of Buster Edwards (Phil Collins), one of the thieves who carried out 1963's Great Train Robbery. He goes into hiding as the police are not letting the case go, and arranges his wife June (Julie Walters) and child Nicky (Ellie Beaven) to meet him in Mexico, along with pal Bruce Reynolds (EastEnders' Larry Lamb). It is obvious his wife isn't very happy with their new life, and Buster must choose between a paradise life and freedom or his family and possibly prison. Also starring Stephanie Lawrence as Franny Reynolds, Michael Attwell as Harry, Cape Wrath's Ralph Brown as Ronald 'Ronnie' Biggs, Christopher Ellison as George, Sheila Hancock as Mrs. Rothery, Martin Jarvis as Inspector Jack Mitchell, Clive Wood as Sergeant Chalmers, Anthony Quayle as Sir James McDowell, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade's Michael Byrne as Poyser, Harold Innocent as Justice Parry, Rupert Vansittart as Fairclough, John Benfield as Jimmy, John Barrard as Walter, Carole Collins as Linda and Amy Shindler as Susan. Collins has made songs I like, including "Against All Odds", "In The Air Tonight" and "You Can't Hurry Love", if I'd paid full attention I might have seen that he does alright. Maybe also that Walters slightly steals the show, but never mind, I saw enough of the really likable Lamb as Collins' pal, and the story looked okay, so I am happy with what I did see for now. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Song for "Two Hearts" (it did win the Golden Globe). Worth watching!
brianhiggy
the main body of this movie is Julie Walters moaning to leave Mexico and wanting to go home to England.The rest seems to be about what a wonderful chap Buster (Phil Collins) was and glosses over the facts of the robbery (and assault).That really is all there is to this piece of garbage.The soundtrack is the only redeeming feature and then only if you were a Phil Collins fan.This film is probably why his acting career didn't do much after this.If you can get this free on the front of a newspaper then by all means watch it but otherwise avoid.
x__hannah__x
I am not really a Phil Collins fan.. but this has changed my point of view on the singer/actor slightly. Although most singers can act.. and vice versa, i think Collins does this pretty well. It is a well written love story, one that will never be forgotten in years to come. Collins performs well in this film, showing us that he is just not a pretty face and can sing.. but also can act. It has a few of his more love songs, the hits. I personally advise you all to go out and rent this film, or buy it. Just so you can agree with what i have written about it in this preview. Fans of Phil.. hope you have watched this film, if haven't .. i am very disappointed... go and buy it now. Its a MUST SEE film, :) :) :)
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