iam-1 Review of Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

See this on the big screen and you'll be left breathless and parched.

[10/10 · 25 January 2000]

A wonderful evocative film, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA deserves to be see on the biggest screen you can find. Beg, borrow, or steal a theatre, do the same with a copy of the movie, then plant yourself for 221 minutes of desert dryness (a big orange drink and a bucket of popcorn with not too much salt would be advisable). There is an intermission; and that's good, because you may want to go and walk through some wet grass at this point just to remind yourself that there is more water in the world than sand. The story is basic - British Military Man aids Bedouin during WWI. The rest is character development and scenery. This may sound like belittlement, but its not. O'Toole's eyes bore through you like laser beams. The scenery and camera work is amazing. The action sequences are breathtaking. The story is convoluted enough to keep you from being bored sitting in a theatre for this length of time. Everything will simply leave you feeling exhausted from the sweeping quality of the work.