A rousing adventure tale

Rating: 9/10 (13 July 2006)

This is a cool movie. The film begins with a filthy and decrepit beggar stopping Rudyard Kipling and telling him his true tale of adventure. He (Michael Caine) and his buddy (Sean Connery) were soldiers in the British army but got badly separated from the rest of the troops. They wandered and wandered until they came upon an odd civilization that had never been exposed to the outside world. The two men's oddly colored skin and dress frightened the people and it looked like the two might be killed. However, Connery is able to convince them that he is a god and the people actually believe him! And, as a god, he is able to rule over the people and have his pick of any woman he wants. Suddenly, life is very good for the two men.
However, I said that Caine was reduced to looking like a decrepit beggar. How this all came about and what happened in this magical land is just something you'll have to discover for yourself.
The film has wonderful acting from the two leads, as well as terrific writing and locations. They just don't make adventure movies like this any more and that's a real shame!