Review of Lawrence of Arabia (1962) by Destiny P — 23 May 2018

The Best Movie of All Time -.

It had to be said. Production value, cinematography, screenplay-story, acting, truth-imagination, epicness-nuance, musical score. The closest we will ever see to overall and timeless film perfection. Several other films compare in one aspect (of film making) or another, a couple even surpass here and there. None comes close across the board [ For what was possible. Due to the nature of the story, best/supporting actress roles were not entailed.].

Director: David Lean. Actors: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guiness, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn. Musical score: Maurice Jarre. Screenplay: Robert Bolt.

Michael Wilson. Cinematographer: Freddie Young . Film editing: Anne V. Coates. Sound editing: John Cox. Art/Set Decoration: John Box, John Stoll,Dario Simoni.

Beyond the analysis and awards, Lawrence is pure movie making magic. I could write a novela in detail of the moments and methods of making (framed in the true harsh desert over 270 days), yet what better insight could be given than by the greatest director in history. . .

Steven Spielberg's favorite movie of all time is ' Lawrence of Arabia '. Steven quoted, "I couldn't really comprehend the enormity of the experience. . . I actually walked out of the theater, stunned and speechless...It pulverized me. . . I look at that movie as a major miracle... it uplifted me. . . That moment of Lawrence and nature, at one with each other... The transitions. . . The mirage. . . Small things. . . The spectacle. . . got me excited about making movies someday.".

More from Spielberg, "I don't think there were a lot of critics that were politically correct...Today it probably would be attacked by writers (trying) to make a name for themselves. . . There are certain movies like that that I think... allow you to take artistic interpretive license. . .When you have a character... He is so bigger than life. . . romantically poetic. . . They could make Lawrence of Arabia today digitally . . . To do it digitally would be a tremendous sin. . . What makes that film...is that it was done naturally. . . with the elements of light and sound and maybe the greatest screenplay ever written...".