
Columbia Tri/Star - Columbia Tri/Star
Release date: 2008-04-15
DVD
Director:David Lean
Actors: William Holden, Alec Guinness
Action, Action / Adventure, Action/Adventure, Adult Situations, Adventure, Color, Culture Clash, Drama, English, Ensemble Film, Feature, Feature Film-action/Adventure, Fighting the System, Gritty, High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance, High Production Values, Menacing, Military & War / World War II, Movie




"Bridge On the River Kwai" is one of those masterpiece movies. Sir Alec Guiness is a standout, as is the Japanese commander. The tension builds artfully throughout the duration of the movie as cruelties escalate and the prisoners try to outsmart their captors. Perserverence is the name of the game and William Holden perserveres and injects his own dramatic style into the bargaining. We finally get the pay off and it is a doozie. BOTRK deserves all of its academy awards and more.
An excellent movie. It gives all aspects of the war;those who are gung-ho,those that didn't care for the war, the captured, the japanese,and those tortured. It is a movie that makes you think and just be entertained. I can recommend this movie for everyone. There is a bit of violence but it is done with taste.
Ps.There is a book called Ship of Ghosts. It is the true story of this movie.