Last Passenger

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LAST PASSENGER is a British movie and a low-budget addition to the string of "single location" thrillers. In this one, a handful of passengers are stranded on an abandoned train at night, a train that's being driven by a man who may or may not be out of his mind. What ensues is reasonably good given the set-up, with plenty of suspense and low-rent heroics as those trapped try to work out a way to improve their situation. One of the real strengths of LAST PASSENGER lies in the calibre of the cast members. Dougray Scott is a particularly dependable face when it comes to genre fare (such as the lacklustre DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS miniseries) and he acquits himself well with the family-man-turned-group-leader role here. Kara Tointon is little more than a pretty face, but there also decent turns from the reliable David Schofield and Lindsay Duncan. Newcomer Iddo Goldberg is a hoot as the volatile Pole who plays his own part in the proceedings. A few elements of LAST PASSENGER are a little cheesy, such as some of the CGI effects, and there's a nod to UNDER SIEGE 2 at one point which destroys the carefully-maintained realism seen elsewhere. But for the most part this is gripping, tension-filled stuff and a film whose restraint works in its favour.

First the positives I did not have to pay any extra apart from the ever increasing Sky monthly subscription, the bad news I feel short changed. So here is the story a train is taken over by a deranged person and driven at high speed while half a dozen people try to stop it. Unfortunately the film lacks pace, script, twists or anything which makes it slightly interesting. Poor Kara Tointon must have thought she was reading Shakespeare in Eastenders when looking at this script, the poor girl is left trying to convey emotions with ever increasing stranger facial expressions which borders on gurning. You have to care about the characters in a movie and half way through I was hoping the driver would put his foot down and plunge them all into the English Channel, the doctor takes stoic to new levels and explores all the emotions from a to b. The highlight was singing along to the Bee Gees 'Staying alive' as the stoic doctor tried to revive the pegged out women in the carriage. Another point do trains like this still exist? I have never been on a train like this in 30 years. Sorry this is a awful film, no plot no twists exceptionally poor script. I don't mind filling the gaps in a film and don't need spoon feeding but who, why does the man kill the driver and take over ? we are clueless even at the end. At the end we a left with the ludicrous idea the stoic doctor can simply throw himself off a speeding train and get up and dust himself down. Try to avoid this film as you will not get the time back.

Painful would be the best way to describe this movie, I cannot understand why a movie like this would be released in the wake of 'The Taking of Pelham 123', it is just total crap. There have been many movies in regards to out of control trains, but with what seems like a budget of $1.50 this was still a waste of money. Truly anyone who has seen The Taking of Pelham 123 would not write a favorable review for this film, and to be totally honest Denzel Washington's incarnation of a train movie wasn't brilliant either, that being said I could at least sit through it a second time, but not for this (Last Passenger) rubbish. You would think with all of the train movies that have been done over the years the producers of this movie would at the very least try to equal their rivals, however it seems they just want their rivals to look good. The entire movie looks and feels like a very bad 1960's incarnation of a train movie, the music is like something out of a Hitchcock thriller. The only good thing about this movie was the end credits. If you see this movie advertised somewhere, RUN!. Bloody dismal. 1/10

I like movies about trains, but this one might change my mind about riding on one in the future.... Last Passenger reminds me of movies like, "The taking of Pelham 123" and "The Cassandra Crossing", although the story in this is somewhat different, the similarity is being helplessly captive on a train. A small cast of characters and a tight script. All set on a train ride to perceived oblivion. It is almost claustrophobic at times, but the story moves as swiftly as the train. I liked the way the characters evolved to reveal themselves..their strengths and weaknesses make this story work. I suppose it is a movie where you ask yourself "what would you do?" The movie is one hell of a ride of terror and emotion.... Great actors, great direction and atmosphere.. A must see for sure.

Saw this as a preview at Pinewood Studios recently and was caught by surprise at how accomplished it is as a first movie. Director and co- screenwriter, Omid Nooshin has crafted an intelligent and genuinely suspenseful take on a (to be fair) not-so-original idea – the runaway train. Populated by believable characters, the train journey gets underway and a clever introduction of the various relationships ensues. The number of passengers on board dwindles to an eclectic few, seemingly in real time, before this familiar and very British late train to Kent is invaded by the plot of a Hollywood Blockbuster. And this merger is the heart and soul of the piece – a 'what if?' scenario that sneaks out of nowhere, pulling the rug on what you thought you were watching. If I had to level any major criticism it would be that the films ultimate ambitions are occasionally betrayed by its lack of budget, but don't let that put you off – a number of creative decisions were probably based around what couldn't be afforded and, in my opinion, are improved by the inability to throw lavish visual effects at the screen. What we are left with is a taut, claustrophobic thriller that's hard to second guess. The film makers influences are easy to spot, the 'Dual' like scenario and the rattling interplay between a collection of disparate ('Jaws'- like) characters screams early Spielberg, whilst the slow build of simmering tension, as the reality of the situation takes hold, evokes the sensibilities of Hitchcock, as does the Herrmann-esque score. The setting doesn't stray from the confines of the train, which in a way becomes a character itself, although thankfully it never feels too static, nor becomes stale. This is a thriller that takes its time to present a credible realism – all the better so that when the brief flashes of chaos and action do erupt we are invested in the characters lives and the predicament they face becomes a life threatening battle for survival with, only too real, motive and consequence. To reveal the details of some of the emotionally charged scenes would be remiss, save to say that Dougray Scott turns in a performance of restrained gravitas that recalls the promise of his earlier work. In fact the cast seem uniformly intent on selling the danger and urgency of the piece. All in all, I found Last Passenger to be a thoroughly entertaining film that I'll be seeking out again when it's released on the big screen in the UK.

The widow Dr. Lewis Shaler (Dougray Scott) and his son Max (Joshua Kaynama) are traveling late night by train to London. Lewis will leave Max with his grandparents to attend victims of a great accident at the hospital where he works. When Max accidentally spills coffee on the coat of the promoter Sarah Barwell (Kara Tointon), Lewis is embarrassed and offers to pay for the cleaning of her coat. Soon they start a conversation and feel attracted for each other. When the train stops, Lewis sees a man on the track apparently fixing the brakes. When the trains moves, he sees another man crawling on the tracks. Lewis seeks out the train guard (Samuel Geker-Kawle) and finds that he is missing. Further, the train does not stop at the stations. He tries to contact the driver that asks how many passengers are still on board and nothing else. Lewis contacts the passengers Jan Klimowski (Iddo Goldberg), Peter Carmichael (David Schofield) and Elaine Middleton (Lindsay Duncan) and they team-up expecting to stop the train. Soon they conclude that the train has no brake and the driver is a suicidal. What will happen to them? "Last Passenger" is a tense and effective low budget thriller. The story takes place in a train along 97 minutes running time and is never boring. The chemistry between Dougray Scott and the gorgeous Kara Tointon is amazing and their romance is pleasant to see. The conclusion is a little confused but this film is surprisingly good. My vote is seven. Title (Brazil): "O Último Passageiro" ("The Last Passenger")

I have just watched this movie and although it's never going to be a classic I considered it a perfectly good watch for its 1hr 36 minutes. The premise of the movie is not original nor is the progression right through to the end but as a complete movie it delivers most respectfully. Naturally you will get the anorak geeks on here slating the movie for technical inaccuracies but if I wanted to know the exact workings of a train I'd not have any friends and sit on a train platform with a Thermos of tea and a note pad like these 'Billy-No-Mates' do. For normal people I want to just be immersed in a film for 1.5 hours. I thought the acting was OK and contrary to one reviewer from Bermuda, Dougray Scott's voice is clear and not a mumble, nor is is it a strange accent. Typical of someone not from the UK thinking all Scots should sound like either Billy Connolly or Mrs Doubtfire! Yes I sound like Dick Van Dyke from Mary Poppins because I come from London! All in all a good film to pass an afternoon with.

Starting Dougray Scott Tsp is a well made film from start to finish it was handled extremely well.the concept is old but presented in a superb manner. if you can get what i typed one my title summary you know what i mean about this film. i saw this film few weeks back in Pakistan on May 15 i guess its not released yet in other countries like USA.Singapore & others till 13 august as IMDb says i guess.critics are waiting to grab this movie but ill say that this is purely a audience entertainer. plot is about some passengers takes train back home but someone has other plans for everyone on board.lewis suspicion rises on driver as hes traveling with his son. what i like in movies is story buildup & how it takes itself to the climax, director Omid Nooshin did the best here & surpassed expectations.this film runs on full suspense & drama with characters suspecting each other when i saw the climax it blew me away its not your usual nonsense Hollywood film its got a very different ending. the cast includes Dougray Scott(Mi2) now what can i say about him he was amazing as always,Kara Tointon was great addition its the first film i saw of her will look out her films from now on other cast members did good job with their characters.dialogs & chemistry was fine here id say if you want to enjoy any film then please don't look at critics reviews they ruin a film.this is a well made film of 2013 low budget & shows great talent,there is some action at the end but i saw a different poster of this film with Scott running with a revolver it was misleading,its a age of new movies somehow the team manged to do something that many other filmmakers failed to do so,its this types of films when i see & then i want more of this stuff because of no antagonist & protagonist theme involved it gets named a genre of its own one of a kind id say.movies like unstoppable & under siege 2 are quite similar popular b movies. my rating is 10/10 all points i am honest here.i enjoyed it i saw die hard 5 & its was quite weird what they have done to that franchise, i am not saying that it will give a push to Dougray Scott's acting career but its still a nice addition for fans. overall last passenger provides great entertainment & takes a name in my list of good suspense films.wins me over & i loved it.go for this because its recommended