Still awesome

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 1999)

I first saw this movie in 1971 when I was 9. I thought it was just awesome. I recently saw it again. It's still awesome. There is little amongst the latest crop of great movies which are it's equal, including Schindlers list. The sheer scale of the movie, the size of the cast means that modern movie makers are unlikely ever to equal it. Excellent film making and acting. As a period film it is of course timeless. In 1999 it is just as watchable as I found it in 1971.