Good story

Rating: 7/10 (9 March 2019)

This week I watched the adventure-war-drama The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). The logline reads "After settling his differences with a Japanese P.O.W. camp commander, a British Colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors, while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it." Although I thought this was an interesting story, I can see the heavy sense of American Nationalism that bled through due to the era it was created in. I think that one of the best technical aspects of this film had to be the sound design. Aside from the technical aspects, the acting was really spectacular. Naturally Alec Guinness really did his part in the lead role of Colonel Nicholson. However, I think that Sessue Hayakawa is severely overlooked. He did a standout job as Colonel Saito. The film did seem to drag on in parts, but I enjoyed it and would watch it again.