An epic love story

Rating: 8/10 (18 December 2017)

This winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is truly an epic. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Kristen Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, and Colin Firth. The plot centers around Fiennes's character, Count Laszlo, falling in love with a married woman, Katherine, played by Thomas. All of this story is told in flashbacks. An older, dying Count Laszlo is being cared for by a war nurse, played by Binoche, who gives a fine performance. Binoche gives the strongest performance of all, earning her an academy award. The script is emotional, touching, and emphasizes the connections between the characters involved. I loved the chemistry between Thomas and Fiennes, it is a wonderful love story to watch. Also, the connection that Hana and Laszlo share is something very special. Love is at the center of this entire film, and it will touch you in a deep way, or at least that's the experience I had with it. I suggest this very well made film to those who like epics. It is not the best film ever, but it is certainly a very good one. 8/10 for The English Patient.