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Bridge on the River Kwai

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  • Noble Film Whose Execution Is Flawless!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 18, 2000
    Pros: The film has great themes (can you separate actions from consequence? When does national pride become prejudice? When does ambition become hubris?), fascinating characters expertly acted, a compelling plot and brilliant direction by one of the masters of t
    Cons: If you find one, post a comment on it. Thanks.

    Summary: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a noble film whose execution is flawless. The great Alec Guinness plays Colonel Nicholson, a British commander imprisoned in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. His Japanese counterpart ... read more

  • Classic Wartime film

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Mar 22, 2000
    Pros: The acting, story, the mentality of Guinness' character
    Cons: Celebration scene was the lowpoint for me

    Summary: I have been anxious to see "The Bridge on the River Kwai" for quite some time now. Beforehand I was thinking about other war films I've seen, such as "The Deer Hunter", "Platoon", and "Full Metal Jacket." I was ... read more

  • Bridge on the River Kwai: Dynamite!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 23, 2000
    Pros: Top notch acting all around
    Cons: None

    Summary: Bridge on the River Kwai concerns itself with a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in Burma. The Japanese commander (Sessue Hayakawa) wants the mostly British prisoners to build a bridge. The commander of the prisoners (Alec Guinness) is a martinet and ... read more

  • One of the greatest war films ever made

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 10, 2000
    Pros: Gripping, Frank, with no punches pulled, a masterpiece.
    Cons: Those looking for an awful lot of action scenes might be disappointed.

    Summary: Am I the only one who finds that the best war movies were all made quite a long time ago? The Guns of Navarone, The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven and now this film, far surpass 99% of what is served up today. One of the greatest war ... read more

  • A classic; don't miss it!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 20, 2000
    Pros: Well-written plot and characters
    Cons: Not as realistic as some other war films

    Summary: David Lean intended “The Bride on the River Kwai” to be “The Big Movie with Meaning.” Obviously, he was successful in making one of the most impressive movies of his time, with its all star cast, huge company, and $3,000,000 budget. There has been, ... read more

  • Wonderful, dramatic war movie

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 25, 1999
    Pros: movie, accurate, deep
    Cons: ...

    Summary: The Bridge on the River Kwai is an extremely well done movie! Not only does it accurately portray quite a lot about war times, but it shows the indomitable[sp?] spirit of man at its best. The movie is educational for its insight into the war and the ... read more

  • One of the top war movies of our time

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 8, 1999
    Pros: One of the best war films ever
    Cons: None

    Summary: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" is one of those war films that is excellent from the very start. This film will be ranked with "The Guns of Navarone", "All's Quiet on the Western Front", "Run Silent, Run Deep", ... read more

  • They don't get much better than THIS......

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 7, 1999
    Pros: direction, acting, music, script, ending
    Cons: length

    Summary: The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of the greatest war films of all time, placing right up there with All Quiet on the Western Front, Apocalypse Now and Platoon. What makes it so great? The Bridge captures the subject of POWs and the war in Japan ... read more

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