Lush on every level

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 1999)

Beautifully shot, amazingly acted (even Holden seems good here) "Bridge on the River Kwai" is lush on every level---especially the script, reportedly finished by blacklisted authors. I found this film far more engaging than "Lawrence of Arabia," perhaps because the people at the core of this gem were more "human." They took human idealism to all sorts of extremes. If you haven't seen this one...what in the world are you doing on the Imdb? Sign off and head to the video store---NOW!