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