Cooler than the Cooler King

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2001)

What can I say? I have spent many an hour torturing myself over that inimitable question "What are my ten favourite films?". Yet without fail, the film at the top of my list never deviates... The Great Escape. This film encapsulates every element of a repeat-watcher and enhances them with faultless style. Of how many films can you say that you genuinely appreciated the personalities of over 15 individual characters? Not many I imagine.
I can't say that this is the greatest film ever made, but I can say that it is the greatest I have ever seen.
If you have never watched it, watch it. Have your friends watch it, your children watch it, your brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts watch it. You'll not be disappointed.