Nothing short of a masterpiece!

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2014)

This film will stay in the history of the film making as probably one of the best war films ever made! I can not think of how to prise this film more. Where to start? Plot is so interesting, English war prisoners in the jungle trying to survive and at the same time building a bridge which would connect Bangkok and Rangoon and seriously threaten British influence in India.
Dialogue is so excellent that sometimes it overachieves dialog of a war movie. That conflict between Japanese and British officer is quite an outstanding piece of plot, and support for a British officer is achievement for the film making and a show what stamina officers imprisoned had to endure.
Acting is excellent especially by Alec Guiness.
All in all this film remains one of the best films ever made.