Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by John W — 05 Apr 2015
Starring Alec Guinness, William Holden and Sessue Hayakawa. Deliberately paced, tremendously rewarding and ultimately enigmatic war film. The audience is never sure if the film is pro- or anti-war, and that only adds to the picture's appeal.
Guinness stars as a British general at a Japanese POW camp who becomes obsessed with constructing a bridge for his captors, as the allies plot to destroy the very same bridge. I've seen the film twice now, and I'm still not sure if Guinness is a hero or a fool.
A must-see. Directed by David Lean.
This review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by John W on 05 Apr 2015.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has generally received very positive reviews.
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