This is just an attempted copy of the 1970 film. It largely tries to only mimic the original film. That film was a masterpiece and so this film is quite simply an embarrassment. Had this film been its own interpretation of the story then it might have been a worthwhile remake. For example Gregor Fisher is simply acting Bernard Cribbins character rather than playing the role of the character in the story. There are many other ridiculous parallels. Jenny Agutter is of course just wonderful as the mother. This adds a cheesy twist but that is hardly a reason for a remake, or rather re-hashing, of the film. Having the 1970 film ingrained so much in my mind, I found this film to be a toe-curling embarrassment. A 'meddlement'. What was the point of it?
Review of The Railway Children
