Lawrence of Arabia

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2007)

'Lawrence of Arabia' is in many ways a tale of two halves, with the first being much better and even in quality than the second which, at times, verges on the comedic, and ultimately fades away, leaving you with a certain empty feeling. Perhaps that was the point. I thought certain key scenes and characters were overplayed, especially those involving sheik Auda.
Like all epics it has its moments of vulgarity in the mass action scenes - these are unavoidable I guess - but the beauty and harshness of the desert have never been captured more perfectly on film.
All in all, a film of rare excellence and vision.