why such a big deal?
I just do not get what the fuss is all about.
--is it such a big deal to ride the non passenger train without a ticket?
-- After all it is a time of great depression and people are just trying to get by.
-- How come the conductor was not chastised, when his brute action resulted in a death of a decrepit man. He was sitting outside the cabin for pets sake and does not deserve to be cut in half by a brute! the conductor came across as a psychopath to me. His obsessiveness nearly caused a collision god damn it!
-- For the few of the folks who do not know in asia and africa, especially in india, the 3rd class barely draws any tickets. you only have economically weak:farmers,students, beggars, homeless and hobos- traveling there without a ticket- even in the modern era. the conductor does not bother stepping in to those bogies.
this is true since the train ran in india right from the british era.
--Most of the passenger trains in india have 3rd class section which barely garner tickets! And if the guy is caught no body goes on to kill them!
--I have also seen even in US. If you are not traveling without a ticket no body is gonna stop the train and make a ruckus! Normally if you come across a stern conductor, he would let you get off next section with a fine or sometimes without with a warning with a not so austere conductor.for students and economically weakened they don't even bother!
so though the movie was great. I just did not get this premise of the movie- extreme despise on the part of 'hitler' conductor, that too during such harsh economic times!