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Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

good back-story, and good acting

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

This Movie feels like one of those Classic thriller Movies of the 90s. In a positive sense that is. It's a not so complicated approach to a thriller, the stakes are fairly easy to get in to and, in general, the Movie doesn't spend too much time on potentially unnecessary details - i.e. not bloating.However, and this is in regards to some of the other Reviews for instance the Roger Ebert one, this is not a thriller from hell nor does it provide a hellish suspense. At times, although the positives above, the movie can feel a bit slow on the negative side. There are some characters that are too stereotyped, although well played. This include Kate Maras character Abby but also that of henchman Kolzak, played by Thomas Kretschmann. And the late transformation of Emily Mortimer's character, from liar to truthsayer is somewhat of a miss.Overall it is a movie worth giving a look. The locations are interesting and apart from the above mentioned it is well played and will provide enough suspense for a cosy evening with your favourite company. I have not been frightened enough to abandon the idea of going on the train myself.

I love movies set on trains. And I loove movies set in the snow. Imagine my excitement when I heard there'd be a movie set on the longest train ride in the world, in one of the largest snowy region in the world. And it didn't disappoint. Transsiberian could have easily descended into action thriller clichés and been a letdown, but every character is well written, the story has bite and depth to it, and although it's a nasty, cold hearted affair, it's not without its sympathies. Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer play a vacationing American couple on the transsiberian railway. Harrelson is a naive city bumpkin and plays the role well.. Mortimer is phenomenal, at first seeming like a terrified waif, until we learn bit by bit that she has a few sinister secrets, and is taking a dangerous risk and hiding things from her husband. They meet another couple, played by Kate Mara and Eduardo Noriega, and strike a tenuous, suspenseful bond that leads to violent confrontations and secrets being spilled like blood flying into the snow. Kate Mara is brilliant,striking the perfect balance between edgy and unassuming as an outsider girl who is looking for a way out. Ben Kingsley and Thomas Kretschmann show up as shady Russian narcotics agents, trawling the trains compartments in search of drug smugglers. Kingsley steals the movie with the monstrous characters he creates. This is a ruthless, nasty cop that you just don't want to get in the path of. The film is shot in gorgeous, sweeping white and grey brush strokes, visualizing a desolation and quiet sense of impending danger personified by the vast, cold mountainous landscape. It may not be a perfect film and it falters occasionally, but it's an immensely entertaining genre effort brought to life by its committed actors, it's frank, uncompromising narrative and gorgeous locations that are ever changing as the train meanders through the frozen dreamland of snow, wind and looming, beautiful mountains.

I'd actually never heard of Transsiberian until a couple of weeks ago, where I was looking through a movie list and the name & description for the film popped up. So, I gave the description a read, watched the trailer, and decided to give it a go. I'm glad I decided to give it that shot because Transsiberian is a very decent, gritty thriller with a good amount of tension & suspense.At first, I was a bit skeptical about how I'd manage to enjoy a film where the majority of the scenes (I thought) were on a train, but I needn't have worried because these only took up about half of the movie, and they were broken up pretty well with other story elements. Plus as the story evolved, these scenes brought their own amount of suspense adding to the mix nicely.The sheer desolation of Siberian Russia adds to the mood of the film as well. Just the look and the whole feel of being in such a vast, remote place is enough to make you think about how it would feel to not only travel through an area so large, but how you would feel if you were ever stuck there. Things like that, for me at least, assist to the feel of the film, which in turn adds to the overall enjoyment.Other elements such as the script, the direction, and the cast are well done for the most part, molded together decently enough to bring about a very enjoyable thriller. I say for the most part because some of the dialogue was a bit, well, lacking in quality, with lines such as the slightly cringeworthy "You can't do this! We're American!". There's only a couple of moments of dialogue like this, though, and they don't do enough to ruin what is otherwise a well written script.The main cast done a really good job overall, but Ben Kingsley was by far & away the best in his role as Grinko, a scrupulous, yet dirty, Russian detective hellbent on getting to the bottom of his case.Transsiberian is a very good film that I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys their thrillers that are filled with action & suspense.

An international cast and a beautiful and stylish first hour... we're off to more than a good start. Unfortunately things are quite predictable at times and the eventual conclusion, when the train is brought to the desolate area, made me wonder if Carlos' steps hadn't been easier to trace, and much earlier on as well? Or was it necessary to get that torture scene in there? Also, the use of semi-profound one-liners was working counterproductive. Again, a bit of a disappointment by Brad 'The Machinist' Anderson, even if that first hour is very much okay. An extra kudos to Emily Mortimer; well played and wonderful charisma.6 out of 10.