Bridge on the River Kwai

Ivy 2022-03-23 09:01:24

"The Bridge on the River Kwai" is a very humorous film, as if war is not such a serious matter, the overall scheduling and the performance of the actors are also very good, which greatly improves the viewing value of this film. But in such a humorous and ironic film atmosphere, the last ten minutes of the film overturned all the impressions given by the main characters accumulated in the front. When faced with the choice of life and death, we discovered that everyone was in an instant. choices made. This is a film that cannot be spoiled at the end. The focus of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" is not the acerbic satire of war and the display of some flaws in the national character of Britain and Japan in the first two hours; And more in the last ten minutes, speaking about the collapse of human nature caused by the contingency of life and the self-destruction of human beings in the state of disillusionment at the time of war. It's also a very thoroughly epic anti-fascist film.

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  • Emilio 2022-04-23 07:01:26

    The final result is not very powerful, I feel that Colonel Nixon should actively press the explosion button, instead of throwing himself on the button after fainting.

  • Leonel 2022-03-24 09:01:24

    The narrative strives to be fair and equal. The conflict between people is well interpreted, so its political correctness can also be forgiven. As for the film's defeat of the Twelve Angry Men and the prosecution witnesses, it can only be said that Oscar is like this.

The Bridge on the River Kwai quotes

  • Maj. Warden: [lowering binoculars] Kill him... Kill him!

    Major Shears: [screaming] KILL HIM! KILL HIM!

  • Nurse at Ceylon hospital: [both characters are on the beach, discussing the evening's plans] I know, you're terribly sorry, but you're standing me up tonight.

    Major Shears: You couldn't be more wrong!