Big Oscar hopes for Colin Farrell and Saoirse Ronan in ‘The Way Back’-SEE VIDEO

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dr. T. Your right about Farrell part, but you can see in one trailer Sturgis' charactor in a military uniform, someone shoves a pen and paper at him. "Sign the confession" Whether or not Rawicz really experianced the trek or not, Slavomir was a Polish army officer. Read the book in one day, the tale was so gripping. Thanks to Irish central for doing a piece on the book. I don't know if we have read the same reviews. Only time will tell how the film fares in general release, as Hollywood doesn't care about art, only the bottom line. At any rate UP the Irish! slan

I love stories about people who overcome great adversity, and Colin Farrell is as good as they get. Can't wait to see it!

The film did not get "rave reviews" overseas or anywhere else. It got pretty indifferent reviews. Even The Guardian review quoted above only stretched to three stars. Also Farrell does NOT play a soldier. He plays a petty criminal. In fact, to my knowledge, NONE of the escapees is a soldier. Methinks the author hasn't seen the film. Also, I don't know who exactly has "big Oscar hopes" for Farrell and Ronan. They haven't a chance.

This dramatic tale has rave reviews over-seas, unfortunately that's not much help in the very political venue of Hollywood. The most money spent on promotion usually decides winners, not the best performances. It would be great if for a change the Academy put that aside and gave the Irish and English [Sturgis] their blessing!!!