Now here is a movie worth watching again and again..... the camera direction and photography are second to none. Admittedly the locations steal the show more often than not, but David Leans ability to capture the majesty of those locations is unquestionable. The truthfulness of the story line I am sure has been questioned elsewhere, but the character portrayal by the leading roles is just brilliant. Star studded cast with Peter O'Toole the icing on the top. If you haven't seen this before, watch it now and realize that this what modern Hollywood aspires to.
I read the critics reviews and couldn't wait to see this film. I cannot believe that I was watching the same film that had been so loved by all the critics.... 100/100?? This is a drab and rather boring film, the acting is poor throughout, the story-line is broken and disjointed and I really found it difficult to persevere to the end of this film without falling asleep. I can only imagine that the critics are rating this movie based upon the genre as an art-house movie, art but with few other redeeming qualities. There are some decent elements to this, but I really struggle to give it better than an average rating.
