old fashion high adventure

Rating: 7/10 (22 February 2015)

It's based on the Rudyard Kipling tale. Rudyard Kipling (Christopher Plummer) is approached by a ragged Peachy Carnehan (Michael Caine) who three years ago traveled to present day Afghanistan. They had met on the train. Peachy is a disillusioned soldier and looking to get a fortune. With Danny Dravot (Sean Connery), they set off on a epic journey and wild adventures. They save villagers being attacked and find helpful Gurkha soldier Billy Fish (Saeed Jaffrey) who survived a previous expedition. Danny survives an arrow during a battle and the locals believe him to be a god.
I would have prefer the movie skip the Kipling part and much of the beginning. There are some fun bits but the movie gets better after the Khyber Pass. That's when the fun high adventure begins. It's old fashion stuff from director John Huston. Michael Caine and Sean Connery are great for the roles. Caine may have had a bit too much fun but that's fine by me.