The Bridge on the River Kwai is a classic that won seven oscars. I can definately see how it would be considered one of the best films of its time. As a film lover, I appreciated it. It is an extremely detailed epic. For todays standards, it was too detailed. Some of the facts were unnecessary and presented in a boring way. But during its time period, it was probably considered fairly fast paced. The technology available at the time would be considered ancient today, so it is impressive how many special effects the movie was able to put in.
The character work was pretty good. The viewer sympathizes with hero, enemy, boss, and soldier. The begining centers around a battle of wits between Major Warden and Col. Saito. British wit naturally wins, but it only leads to a collaboration of efforts. The bridge is built soundly and sturdily, but at the last minute the Major Warden realizes he has been helping the enemy. With his dying breath he falls on the the dynamite trigger and blows the bridge to bits.
This movie was a little too boring. The characters were entertaining and relatable, but there was too much dead space. However, if translated into a movie of our time period, it would have been done extremely well.
Final rating: 3.5
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