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By Nathan H (860) on 12 Mar 2008

Unquestionably a superb picture, but I think the second act is a real problem; it is not paced well…

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By Matthew M (2,213) on 10 Mar 2008

Succeeds due to the strength of the performances, particularly that given by the incomparable Guinness…

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By Zane S (38) on 10 Mar 2008

No need to explain this one because this is masterpiece of great acting and great action that will last your lifetime that is for sure…

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By Ryan H (2,006) on 10 Mar 2008

Ok so I am going through a bit of a David Lean phase, mostly because I prefer to go through old films via great directors (makes things a bit…

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By Larry S (330) on 09 Mar 2008

If you're trying to convince people that old films are best, then this definitely needs to be one of your weapons…

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By Ben A (305) on 09 Mar 2008

Overrated and has a nationistic overtone. The plot rests on the idea that Japanese engineers need the British to accomplish a task…

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By Ricky L (88) on 08 Mar 2008

Good film with great acting - especially Alec Guinness - and great cinematography…

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By Anwar P (3) on 07 Mar 2008

Madness....Madness! deserving of all its oscars, i'd say this is one of the best stories put on film and an all time classic…

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By Lalida B (2) on 07 Mar 2008

Enjoyed the first half more than the latter. Alec Guiness should have been headlined ahead of William Holden…

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By Wes G (197) on 03 Mar 2008

I saw this because it was one of my dad's favorite movies. It is not one of my favorites but it is a must see…

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By Mike Kaplan (1) for Variety (12,700) on 19 Feb 2008

A gripping drama, expertly put together and handled with skill in all departments…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Dec 2006

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…

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By Wesley Lovell (690) for Cinema Sight (678) on 08 Nov 2006

Alec Guinness' outstanding performance is one of the many things that work in David Lean's intriguing epic…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 14 Jul 2006

Still one of the most rousing war films, Lean's epic is rich in characters and marked by an ironic and ambiguous POV in the way that it depicts…

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By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 23 Feb 2006

Alec Guinness won his only non-honorary Oscar for this film (did you know he'd be nominated for writing the following year?), and boy is it deserved…

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By Phil Hardy (2) for Time Out (7,510) on 09 Feb 2006

A classic example of a film that fudges the issues it raises…

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By Dan Fienberg (310) for Zap2it.com (379) on 09 Sep 2005

One of the best war movies, mixed with one of the best action movies, mixed with one of Alex Guinness' best performances mixed with a killer…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 02 Jul 2003

The post-World War II cinematic landscape is littered with big-budget movies about the conflict and the toll it took upon those who participated…

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By Bosley Crowther (448) for New York Times (5,786) on 19 May 2003

Brilliant is the word, and no other, to describe the quality of skills that have gone into the making of this picture, from the writing of…

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By Michael Szymanski (206) for Zap2it.com (379) on 26 Nov 2002

One of the most rousing and inspiring war films, this is also a psychological battle of wills…

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