Review of It Happened to Jane

I have always liked this movie, as a nice relaxing movie when you are depressed. The cast is uniformly well suited to their roles, especially Kovacs as the nasty tyrannical railroad tycoon, he couldn't be improved upon. The wonderful old steam locomotives is one of the stars, and provides some of the best scenes. It has its serious side as an example of someone standing up for principle regardless of the odds, something all too rare today. Some people consider using the train to be far-fetched, and maybe it is. But sadly by far the most far-fetched thing in today's society is everyone being shamed by Georges wonderful and elequent speech and rallying to the support of their neighbor. In todays society that is less likely than the train lifting off the tracks and flying. But the beauty of the countryside and the village are lasting and endearing. And as an escape to the America that once was, even if idealized it provides some escapist comfort.