Two legendary leads playing two distinct, three-dimensional characters. O'Toole manages to come across as a lunatic and a human simultaneously in a way that only he can pull off. And Burton completely conveys the wrath of God in his voice during the excommunication scenes.
This review of Becket (1964) was written by Ben Y on 30 Jun 2007.
Becket has generally received very positive reviews.
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