MY FAVOURITE FILM AND WHY

Rating: Null/10 (4 June 1999)

This film has something on every level. Yes it has it's faults but they are by far out numbered by it's brilliance.
Comedy paired with greed and it,s effect on what becomes a strained friendship combine to make an all round complete story. Who could forget Michael Caine's attempts to instil weapons drill in to a group of uneducated tribesmen or his tuneless singing of the line "Who followed in his trail " as Connery falls to his death from the rope bridge.
Performances from both leads are a delight,both seem to have their tongues firmly in their cheeks,which makes for a most enjoyable watch.
Huston's direction is for my money spot on and it would have been interesting to see his first choice actors (Gable and Bogart)taking the leads . They probably wouldn't have given the material the same treatment but who knows ?
As for support it has an all round cast and a polished finish.
I only wish it could be shown in its full length on British T V as there are always scenes missing usually cut for length rather than content.