A Great Drama, But it is a Masterpiece.

Rating: 7/10 (1 June 2013)

This movie based on the novel (1992) by Michael Ondaatje is undoubtedly one of the greatest dramas in the history of cinema. This film set in the Second World War (1939-1945) in Tuscany, tells the story of Count László Almásy (Ralph Fiennes), who after an accident with his plane in the desert has the face completely disfigured, is put under the care of Hana ( Juliette Binoche) Canadian nurse who lost her fiancé in the war. Once taken care of, Hana discovers that the Count hides the secrets that are written in a book called: The Memoirs of Herodotus (to which the count is very close), once started reading Hana begins to take an interest in the mysteries of the patient, and discovers that the Count had a great love affair with the British Katharine Clifton (Kristin Scott Thomas). Very sad and moving drama that tells a passionate love story, the film is a mixture of many things: the Nazis bad, war, survival, desert adventure, eroticism, exoticism, the 'figurative art and landscapes visually very beautiful. The movie also has many advantages among which is the assembly: the assembly of this film is very special because it has a very slow pace is in the movies that deal with love stories this is crucial, because this arrangement allows the viewer to live the love story in all its beauty, but also in all its bitterness. Another advantage is undoubtedly the interpretation of the actors Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas are very good, then there's the soundtrack that matches perfectly to the situation and to finish the script, which is very interesting and engaging and above all very simplified compared to the novel. But as in all the movies there are defects, one of which is the setting, as I said the sets are visually very beautiful but their reconstruction makes them seem fake. This movie I recommend it to all those who adore love stories very dramatic, but if you love the action and like Tarantino this film does not recommend it, you'll get bored to death. From my point of view this film is not a masterpiece but it is definitely a good movie so I give him a 7 because although I'm not a lover of love stories I still managed to like it. Awarded with 9 Academy Awards 1997: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, Best Soundtrack.