We'll cross that bridge when we ... oh

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2020)

The scope and scale of this movie is quite something. The fact you have a couple of character being front and center and are being followed by the movie and the viewer is also something to behold. The first one to get our full attention is an American, who seems quite smart. Maybe he is, we will find out. But another British character is coming to steal the show.
Now while the movie has strong characters, it also deals with quite a few cliches. And it's not just the fact that captive and captor will build a relationship, but how the Japanese "bad guy" is behaving. People nowadays who would call themselves "woke", will find themselves quite troubled seeing his behavior. Some might even call it borderline racist.
Now you can be mad at me for calling this out, but I'm just giving you food for thought. Maybe you notice, maybe you don't care, but it is there, whether on purpose or just for storytelling reasons. I doubt it is just the latter considering the time it was made (politically speaking and everthing).
Now if you conquer that "obstacle", there is a lot of tension filled run time ahead of you. The pacing may seem a bit slow for some, but production values and acting is ace! There are a few reasons this was and still is celebrated - the size of it being one of them. Almost a must watch for any film lover - for various reasons