Rating of
4/4
Review - The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Delorted - wrote on 11/11/07
Though still not completely willing to work together, Col. Nicholson (Alec Guinness) and Col. Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) decided to work together to build a railway bridge. However, they were not aware that Maj. Warden (Jack Hawkins) and Cmdr. Shears (William Holden) were planning to destroy it. The two allied forces work against each other in the Best Picture winning film, “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”
I am personally not a huge fan of war films. This, however, is not really war film. While it takes place during a war, there is little actual fighting involved. I tend to enjoy films that can use war without violence, but I more than merely enjoyed this film. Rather, I believe it is one of the best films I’ve seen to date.
The acting is superb. Guinness and Holden give spectacular performances, and Hayakawa is wonderful as Saito. The writing is also brilliant, as I half-mentioned before. The only real problem I had with the film is that the music seemed a bit too much like it was pushing emotion. The music sounded as if it would fit a silent film much better than one made in 1957.
I seriously recommend this film, as it is one of the most deserving Best Picture winning films I have seen.
Acting: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
Video/Editing: 10/10
Audio/Music: 8/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Final Score: 9.6/10
