Outstanding! A classic must-see.

Rating: 9/10 (9 May 2001)

An outstanding film, it is obvious why this movie won Best Picture, and why Sir Alec Guinness won Best Actor. An Epic tale of the indomitable human spirit. The raw determination of the British commander vs. the centuries-old code of honor of the Japanese commander. I doubt life in the real camps was as easy as this movie depicts, but in the 50's, movies left more to the imagination. A startling twist near the very end, I won't spoil it for you. Must see, any complete collection must have a copy. Rated #13 on AFI's top 100 of all time. I sometimes wonder what the AFI was looking for, but not with this one. Deserving of its place among the best ever.