Review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by Richard L — 16 Jul 2010
This movie is long, but it is highly interesting and no parts should have been cut off to shorten it. It is about (mostly) British war prisoners in WW2 who are forced to build a bridge for the Japanese somewhere in Siam.
The acting is impressive, as are the sets. The storyline is historically plausible, and the characters are well-defined and psychologically complex. The storyline deals with contradictions and absurdities in the context of the war, and highlights the way people make sense of those situations (here, it borders on the Stockholm syndrome as far as the British colonel is concerned).
This review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) was written by Richard L on 16 Jul 2010.
The Bridge on the River Kwai has generally received very positive reviews.
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