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After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by ...( read more 
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MCT:May 14, 2008I'm not the type of guy who watch those old long movie. But I didn't have anything to do that day so I decided to watch this movie when it aired on TV. Wow! Easily one of my favourite movie and the ending sums it up: Madness! Madness!
All the characters are mad/crazy. The American Commander is crazy because he's a liar (he's not even a commander). The British colonel (played by Obi Wan Kenobi himself) is a maniac because he agreed to help the Japanese built the bridge to show them the pride of the British. The Japanese Colonel is mad because he never had control of his prisoners. All of this lead up to the amazing finale. Madness! Madness! -
MCT:May 14, 2008
It may have little resemblance to the historic events that it is based on but it is still an enjoyable film.
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MCT:May 13, 2008
Sweeping Lean! The acting is awesome. I love the battle of wills between the two top officers. Another charismatic performance from Holden too. And the ending is edge of your seat suspenseful without all the excessive special effects and stunts used in today's action dramas.
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MCT:May 10, 2008
I have liked this film a lot since my first viewing when I was young and the amazing qualities of this epic David Lean film have stuck with me. Alec Guinness is larger than anything as he stands against the inhumane treatment of his soldiers and officers and more so for the upholding of order even the desertedness of the jungle. William Holden as well does an excellent job even if it is the weakest part of the strong overall story. The music maybe a bit conventional as well, but it is so gosh darned memorable I can?t help but love it. And of course, the amazing cinematography for which Lean pictures are known for makes this a visual masterpiece to behold as well.
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MCT:April 22, 2008
"Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!"
The Bridge on the River Kwai is a film that has been widely acclaimed and immensely praised in the decades following its release. I don't think there is anyone on this planet who isn't familiar with the famous theme tune which is played instrumentally, and whistled by the cast in a few scenes.
The memorable theme music is just one in the string of memorable moments this film has to offer. A classic cast and a classic story are also thrown in here for maximum effect.
David Lean (probably best known for his work on Lawrence of Arabia) has crafted the entire film to perfection; utilising gorgeous locations in Sri Lanka, beautiful set design and lush cinematography.
The film is about a group of British Prisoners of War who are sent to a Japanese prison camp. The Japanese wish to build a bridge across the River Kwai to assist in transporting supplies - and hence force the British PoWs to build the bridge for them. Colonel Nicholson (Guinness) oversees the construction of the bridge and is oblivious that his allies are formulating plans to destroy it.
The locations that are showcased here look absolutely stunning. And the result of the bridge...remarkable. And it did have an epic feel on top of this as well. While watching the movie I got the sense that a lot of effort had gone into the overall production.
Naturally, the filming was plagued with troubles and the conditions weren't first-rate. This just makes the film seem a whole lot more realistic and gritty, in my opinion.
The Bridge on the River Kwai was never meant to be a history lesson, and consequently it's widely regarded as being historically inaccurate. Despite this, the film is a classic tale and a very good movie overall.
However the film's entertainment value is not without flaws. The film is dreadfully overlong and bogs horribly during the middle section. While they build the bridge, despite the great filmmaking, I was incredibly bored and couldn't get through it in one sitting. In my opinion they could have massacred at least half an hour off the running time, if not more.
But despite all the aforementioned flaws to do with length and historical inaccuracy, it's extraordinarily good filmmaking and is still regarded as one of the classic war movies. It has stellar direction that earned an Oscar, and a great performance by Alec Guinness that earned an Oscar.
The film walked away with a myriad of Oscars, including some for Best Cinematography and Best Writing...and of course Best Picture. All in all, The Bridge on the River Kwai is a classic war film that is flawed but not overly. It's a great experience, and cinema lovers simply owe it to themselves to see this one.
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