Jon Monsarrat review: safe for non-arty types, hasn't aged, still great!

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2002)

I believe that ratings should reflect how a film is doing in the modern day, because largely I use the IMDb reviews to select which movies I might like to rent. And I suspect that a lot of old classics have been overrated because reviewers are giving in to nostalgia.
Well, I've seen "The Man Who Would be King" recently, and it stands the test of time. There's quite a bit of drama and art in the film, but even though I'm an action movie guy (and I usually dislike dramas) I found it to be accessible and wonderful. And of course, it stars can't-fail actors Michael Caine and Sean Connery, who do a fine job of balancing comedy with a social commentary on the "white man's burden" that made the British Empire great but awful too.
Who should see this film:
-- action movie buffs: this one's safe for you
-- drama / art buffs: a must-see
I'll give "The Man Who Would be King" a stands-the-test-of-time 9 out of 10.