Expansive - Beautiful - Sad

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2001)

David Lean is perhaps the master of post-WWII cinema (Wow, could that ever get me hate-mail) and this film is outstanding amongst his masterpieces. The acting is suburb, particularly Alec Guinness in his not quite cameo role. Lean has a wonderful eye and his shots are breathtaking.
The story is one of my favourites and it is captured exquisitely by a master.