![]() Her presence does not inspire romantic rivalries among the men. Along the way they meet Irene ( Saoirse Ronan), a young Polish woman. (Has Harris ever given a bad performance?) The group is led by Jim Sturgess as Janusz, who's had the idea for the escape. Smith," and Colin Farrell as Valka, a Russian. Two who stand out are Ed Harris an American, who claims his name is only "Mr. The group is often so bearded and weathered that members seem interchangeable. ![]() Desperation and exhaustion make it difficult for the trekkers to work up much in the way of characters or conflicts, and while that no doubt spares us many cliches, we are left during their long walk with too much of a muchness. ![]() And there lies the weakness of Peter Weir's film, which is nobly staged and has breathtaking cinematography but frankly, not enough of a story in the vulgar populist sense. But how did they possibly do that? Just as we're told: by walking. ![]()
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