Review of Cool Hand Luke (1967) by Donald L — 02 Mar 2009

One of the greatest films of all time, and at the very least my personal favorite. Since its creation we have been inundated with rip off prison movies trying to aspire to the lofty heights of Cool Hand Luke and with few exceptions (Shawshank Redemption as an example) most have fallen far behind.

I could go section by section and explain why this movie is brilliant. There is no real need to though. The fact this movie is still ever present in pop culture shows that the people have taken it in and loved it.

I will make a special note of the message of the film though. Alot of people will judge as a "We vs The Man" movie. I don't disagree, as any interpretation of a film is often valid (if only to the viewer). However, I think its more than that. To me Cool Hand Luke is about the immortality of the soul.