Great Train Robbery, The (Blu-ray Review) ; Director. Chantal Patenaude. Report. TV Premiere The Great Train Robbery. Very loosely based on real events, we follow the intricate plotting and equally complex execution of the robbery of a moving train in Victorian England. Evans makes a good Reynolds, who is not exactly a ruthless criminal but definitely uses rationalization to justify the. Critic's Name Wesley. FULL REVIEW · What it does so beautifully is to explore the dynamic of a gang of men – the power struggles, mistrust, paranoia, boredom, camaraderie and. (June 13, ) ; Studio(s). A very enjoyable and well-acted series. Each key is in different. , Action. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, Well balanced review of the evidence into this case. An entertaining thriller that stumbles occasionally on overlong dialogue sequences. out. Brilliant Insight. Starling Films/United. For his next criminal operation. Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who's never found a heist he couldn't pull off. It does have several defaults, though, notably that. "The Great Train Robbery" is a well-made, nicely acted and overall reasonably entertaining period film. List Full Review · Critic's profile. , 11 min. . The plan for the robbery is pretty straightforward: The train's safe, containing the gold, is locked with four keys. Michael Crichton ; Release Date(s). TV Premiere Dates poster image.