The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

10 November 2018

David Lean isn't a director that comes to the forefront of everyone's mind, but he's done great films, including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and more.
But this is about The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). In this drama starring Alec Guinness in one of his best roles, and William Holden (Stalag 17, The Network). At this point it's my third favorite film by this director (Lawrence of Arabia and Brief Encounter are above it)... It may be my favorite war film of all time (over Paths of Glory) though. 10/10

19 August 2014

Tonight the AFI Silver is showing The Bridge On The River Kwai, so I'm hoping to see that on the big screen. I knew it only for its whistled tune when I was younger, but when I finally sat and watched it found it to be a great film. Earned 7 Academy Awards, including best picture, best director, best actor, best cinematography, best screenplay.

3 April 2015

Tonight I watched The Babadook (2014), classified as a psychological horror film, but may not work for everyone. It delivered to me less in the horror sense and more in that uneasiness sense - Eraserhead definitely came to mind while watching this film. Great imagery, but the empathy roller coaster it takes you on is really exhausting.
All that said, psychological horror is in my opinion usually the best kind of horror, and this is one of the best in years. 9/10