Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by Guillaume H — 02 Mar 2014
Maj. Warden (Jack Hawkins): I belong to a rather rum group called Force 316. Our headquarters is up in the botanical gardens.
Commander Shears (William Holden): Protecting rare plants from the enemy?
Amazing cast, stellar performances from Misters Holden, Hayakawa and Hawkins but most notably Sir Alec Guinness who was pure genius! I loved that his character had so many layers: he was a gentleman, an epitome of leadership and grace under pressure and just when you think him perfect, he shows that he's as flawed as any human being. The conversations between Colonel Nichols and Colonel Saito was my favorite part of the film. The chemistry between Mr. Guinness and Mr. Hayakawa was just electric and I found each character's point of view was just profound and gives the audience a little insight to the whole psychology of war. For a war picture, this film lacks brutality and violence by today's standards; which was fine by me, I don't need all the gory details to remind me that war is awful. Instead, the film focuses more on the human spirit and what we are able to endure and accomplish (even if the motives may sometimes be a bit misguided).
This review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by Guillaume H on 02 Mar 2014.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has generally received very positive reviews.
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