what be enjoyable about watch random movie at random time be that one never quite know what to expect or where the next great piece of cinema will emerge . recently and my viewing have take the form of stapled classic like rag bull or raider of the lose ark and but this time my vcr take me away from modern convenience and plop me right down in front of lionel jeffries the railway child . this be a skillfully direct film about three youthful child and a mysterious event with their father and relocation to the open field of england and and eventually the reward inherit by merely wave at train . at first glance this seemingly simple child film doesn not seem all that hopeful a it have be lose on vhs rarity for some time and but within the first fifteen minute of this film and one realize that it be more than just your common place child movie railway child be create during a time when purity be more than just say no and when family mean everything and and where adventure be ready for you around every railroad track bend . this be more than an adorable film and it have amazing cinematic technique use and it keep the regular viewer glue to the screen with unanswered question and and give three perfect companion to follow along this 110 minute voyage . railway child be a lost treasure that need to be see by family and film aficionado alike . there be several moment that stand out proudly in railway child that transform this from mediocrity to excellence one happen to be our three child while bobby and phyllis and and peter . modern cinema assure u that these three child can not provide ample darkness and laughter and and insight into the world surround them and but jeffries child prove otherwise . from intelligently speak line ( both from act and the script ) and to sincere kindness and dedication to this small village and all the way to the final meeting at that train stop while these child be more than just child star advance a story and they be lead u with emotion and persuasion and and a realism unseen by today child . there be more imagination pack in this small vhs than i have witness in film for year . a favorite scene that could have be handle with generality and of which i have see in other film and be the birthday scene for bobby . the way that jeffries float her between guest and gift be excite and refresh and keep our eye excite about each scene and as well a our mind . another scene that capture my attention be when the child be work on gift for perk and when ask one man for a gift and jeffries have him merely state and no and i will not . i do not like perk . the child reaction be hilarious provide moment for both child and adult to enjoy throughout . film in the 1970s and this tiny feature provide genuine laugh than most modern comedy . it be a creative film couple with great choreography and direction . that be to say and as much a i love this film and it wasn not perfect . jeffries do a great job of keep u guess a to what happen to father and but it do feel like the event occur and the child be keep in the dark and and it suddenly resolve itself by the end . more detail to father and not much more and would have solidify his character and give u the opportunity to see more of the child reaction . also and there be one scene in this film and one of those grandiose wide screen shot of the english countryside that be just breath taking and but when look a bit closer you happen to see car in the background . it make me chuckle and but do not distract too much from the overall picture . cinema like this be sorely miss today and and oddly and it seem that only the british have the gumption to produce it . film like love and actually or vicar of dibley demonstrate the power and excitement for community town and place where everyone know everyone and we aren not afraid to be neighborly . this be more of a theme that american audience could have more of more understanding of what be happen outside and instead of remain seclude to your own event . overall and i love railway child . i do not know what to expect when i first put it in the vhs player and but from the opening scene and to the explode train set and to perk birthday and jeffries prove that he could handle the most child friendly story with ease . his ability to make the child actor feel like real character and to involve the adult less and and to involve the child like they be adult be outstanding . this be a film to be view a a strong alternative to anything disney release . the continually occur theme of friendship and kindness to stranger and and forgiveness blast through the tv with grace and power . railway child be more than just a kid film while it be a feature that should be a staple to modern audience view . not only do it give a great visual to the english countryside and but it also teach ( and show ) how life would be great with an emphasis on imagination and courage and instead of fight any cgi bad guy . grade represent ½ out of .