Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 25 Nov 1987
For what it is, it ain't bad, though it serves mainly as an illustration of the ancient quandary of revisionist moviemakers: if all you do is systematically invert cliches, you simply end up creating new ones.
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This review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 25 Nov 1987.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has generally received very positive reviews.
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