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Siskoid

Not all film epics are grand and sweeping, but Lawrence of Arabia definitely deserves both epithets. Cinematographer Freddie Young is painting with light on this one, and the marvelous cinematography (which manages to make yet another trek through a desert as riveting as the first time Lawrence set off) is beautiful supported by Maurice Jarre's score. The Middle East at the end of the Ottoman Empire is well realized, visually and culturally, taking you on a voyage that might make you fall in love the same way the title character does. It's incredible that such a performance "introduces" a talent like Peter O'Toole to movie audiences, but there it is. At times, I felt the character's motivations were a little nebulous, but ultimately, the ambiguity is probably what makes the film as powerful as it is. It's a veritable cinematic novel (not unlike David Lean's other epic Dr. Zhivago) where characters and nations change, grow, and risk everything. In Lawrence, we have someone who is brilliant, but cavalier, and starts to believe his own hype, which leads to a fall from grace. And that doesn't play out the way it sounds either. I don't think I'd ever seen it in its entirety, though I know I watched large chunks of it on at least three occasions. This time, I didn't even speed or walk out through the overtures, intermissions or exit music. The music really IS one of its best features, after all.

4 years 4 months ago

DisneyStitch

A few months after seeing it I was fortunate enough to see it on a special big screen event with a real intermission and everything. This film defines the "epic" genre in an absolutely perfect way. The opening of the movie is quite fantastic with the various characters claiming to really no nothing of the main character. Several hours later it becomes a wonderous realization that even the viewer can struggle with. Who truly is Lawrence at his heart? A fantastic film.

8 years 2 months ago

RoastMutton10

Not something I'd want to watch every year but it is very good, and one of the most well-made and well-shot films out there, very glad I got it on bluray.

10 years 11 months ago

tcfaria

I was always too lazy to watch this movie. "Too long", I thought.
After watching it, I wanted more... it was so good! To think that this level of 'epicness' was achieved in the 60s is just mind-boggling. The directing is legendary and O'Toole shows why he is considered one of the best actors ever. And don't get me started on the cinematography of this movie...

11 years 1 month ago

JCS

Epic! Very long but very good and wonderful acting, scenery and music.

12 years 2 months ago

George Bailey

Almost 4 hours of awesomeness!

13 years 6 months ago

Paper_Okami

One my favorites, really long ,but it is rarely slow and always amazing!

13 years 10 months ago

IndianaJones

Too long, but beautiful cinematography.

13 years 10 months ago

frankqb

While the story has the pacing of a more attentive era, the cinematography, acting and music (and just about everything else) more than make up for any loss of attentiveness today's audiences may suffer.

13 years 10 months ago

NoShower

Good movie, if you want great cinematography and zero suspense. Nothing about this movie kept me hooked. But it wasn't terrible, for what it was.

9 years 7 months ago

Carota

abolutely overwhelming. this never can bore me

10 years 4 months ago

Rdgz_Dust_Speck

The actors. The music. The phothography. Even it's duration. Everything makes this the classic epic movie. It's epic in every sense.

12 years ago

Dieguito

This movie really surprised me, by the reality of its story, an pretty well adapted biography, the action in battles between camels against planes, the good acting and interesting characters.. The only fault is there are only perfect english speakers in the movie, as all arabs from small tribes from the desert could do it, imagine that.. But the cinematography is amazing, incredible, one of the most beautiful in cinemam deserts are fantastic!!

12 years 9 months ago

Pianolady25

This movie has one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever, and the cinematography is beyond compare. A must-see, even if only for the music and scenery!

14 years 7 months ago

ReVision

Almost 4 hours, and yet it never feels to long and never gets boring. It's been said before but the cinematography is beautiful, one of the best i've seen.

The acting by O'Toole was superb, really really superb. And also there is some great music in here.

12 years 3 months ago