perfect epic and gloriously entertaining

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2013)

For me this is a film that will be hard pressed to be moved out of my top 10. It brings back so many memories of watching war movies with my Dad on a Sunday afternoon. Films such as The Great Escape, Dam Busters, Zulu etc etc. But Lawrence of Arabia is something special that I will never get tired of. Every time you watch it there is something new whether that be an acting performance or the cinematography, the epic crescendo of music or the tiny details which lift a scene to another level that other filmmakers don't get quite right. You could go on for hours about the performance of the main characters but its the "little people" that seem to give an added extra life to Peter O'Toole's depiction as they show and drive the different emotional states that Lawrence goes through. I love this film and it should be shown to all filmmakers as a matter of course. If you want your film to be remembered and watched for decades to come. Watch Lawrence of Arabia, it will show you how.