This was a joy to watch. Sometimes a director and his/her actors are utterly in sync. Here we have the unfolding of two somewhat mysterious characters. One leads a life of violence; the other is living an unfulfilled tedious existence. The man on the train arrives and the kind professor offers him a place to stay. At first they seem to be so far apart in their life stories, one would think they would never connect. As time passes, we find out that neither is happy with his lot. The violent man begins to see the almost monotonous life of the professor as very desirable, while the aged teacher feels that he has never had any adventure. A bank holdup is in the offing and he even asks to be a part of it. The best part of the film is the learning process that takes place as a sort of love develops between them. The old professor is very ill and is going to have surgery, and his relationship with his new friend sustains him, though he is filled with fear. See this for the subdued yet powerful portrayals of the two stellar actors.
Review of Man on the Train
