The Man Who Watched Trains Go By fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, crime, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 47/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 22 min
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By runs 1 h 22 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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