Excellent Lean mastery

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2000)

David Lean will always be an amazing director, he is one of the few who knows how to direct a picture with widescreen lenses. The entire width of the picture used is perfection.
The film has a basic plot, it's war picture but not physical and brutal one but more about strong minds and defeating your enemy by brute force of the brain. The film isn't accurate, which is a shame because it could've been even better.
The film's cinematography is amazing, the jungle never looked so lush and yet so deadly. The direction is perfection as I've mentioned before, Lean will always be one of the greats.
The performances are perfect except that Holden came across a bit too cool, the film almost lost itself with the American stuff.
Oliver Twist and Lawrence of Arabia are still my favourite Lean pictures.

Overall, an excellent picture but not Lean's ultimate best.