A Classic

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2003)

I brought home Dr. Z from the DVD rental place the other day. Before hitting the play button I thought back to 1965 when I last saw Dr. Zhivago in a theater and prepared myself for outdated cinemetography,and special effects in a quaint little old movie from the 60's that would be sorely lacking the sophistication and state of the art standards of cinema of today.
Wrong! Doesn't matter it's nearly 40 years old, David Lean put together one fine movie that has staying power. Its just as fascinating and entertaining a motion picture today as it was way back then. Alec Guiness, Sir Ralph Richardson, Rod Stieger, Omar Sharif, and Julie Christie are wonderful. The photography, and in particular the vivid scenes of winter and spring, is a feast for the eyes.
The special features interview with Julie Christie is not to be missed as the actress grows impatient with the reporter who seems bent on answering her questions for her.