Papillon

A very powerful film. I think the 'Time Out' review has completely missed the point! the film shows true grit and tremendous courage based on true experiences of petty criminals sent to a timeless zone, treated like animals in barbaric conditions. It shows how human faith and courage take over. Yes, I believe the music let the film down, but do not forget the message that the film is showing: if you believe in positive thoughts and believe in yourself and for justice, then true human spirit & courage no matter what is thrown at us will shine through in the end..

I loved this film - i know it is a favourite of my dads and one I had heard mentioned many times. I was gripped through the whole film. I thought Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman were cast perfectly as the 2 lead characters. The 2nd escape had me gripped almost watching from behind a cushion because I knew nothing of the story and how it panned out I was totally enthralled. I am now urging my husband to watch it.

My husband told me what a fantastic film this was and that I HAD to watch it. Well, it was a total waste of my time. It lost my interest after about the first hour or so. The story plot didn't make much sense, the so called action scenes were lacking, and the plot got very diluted to the point that I didn't care about the characters, I just wanted it to end! After a torturous 2.5 hours it finally did end, but was lacking any firm conclusion. In my opinion, find something useful to do with your 2.5 hours and skip this movie!