Lawrence of Arabia

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  • 1962


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Average Rating 4.3/5
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5.0
T.E. Lawrence must be the strangest hero ever to stand at the center of an epic. Rogerebert
4.0
OToole, too, remains compelling, as he swings between arrogance and humility, confidence and doubt.Youll need to dedicate half a day to it but this de .. Time Out
5.0
The films genius is its marriage of intimate portrait and big screen epic.
5.0
Lawrence of Arabia (PG) By Desson Howe Washington Post Staff Writer February 03, 1989 It loped magnificently ahead of the other epics, this Lawrence o ..
4.5
This desert epic won seven Academy Awards and is best appreciated on the big screen.
4.5
No special effects are front and center here, simply the way a master creator of images pulls us into a dramatic story of great psychological complexi ..
5.0
The digital transfer leeches some of the grainy majesty of celluloid but the chance to see this on the big screen should not be missed.
5.0
The personal story of T.E. Lawrence and his real life military achievement in Arabia during World War I, is told in a series of scenes that become as .. Ny Daily News
5.0
But when you are about to do it, you dont see that.You dont believe it will come out that way. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
The stunning picture, one of the greatest ever war epics, won the Best Picture Award and a total of seven of its ten nominations. Sover
5.0
This is an adventure movie and a character study, not a pictorial version of a history text book. ReelViews
5.0
At the center of Leans superbly sun drenched, 70mm canvas is Peter OTooles eccentric but magnificent portrayal of the erudite, Oxford educated lieuten .. Tv Guide
5.0
remains one of the most intelligent, handsome, and influential of all war epics. Chicago Reader
5.0
Winner of seven Oscars and restored to its original glory in 1989, this is movie making on the grandest scale. Radio Times
5.0
Whether or not youve seen the film on TV, I find it hard to imagine you wont respond to the expansive scale, luminous clarity, and sheer cinematic bea .. Cs Monitor
5.0
It is a film with action and adventure, yet it defies those genre types. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune Tim Walz was narrowly re elected to his First Congressional District seat in 2016 even as President Trump won the district b .. Star Tribune
4.5
David Leans gorgeous film one of the greatest movies ever made and one of my very favorites captures this enigmatic man beautifully.
3.0
As noted, the narrative is ambitious but flawed in what it includes and what it excludes. Emanuellevy
5.0
To appreciate the film fully, Lawrence must be seen in a cinema, in 70mm on the widescreen and in stereophonic sound, and the present theatrical reviv .. Guardian
5.0
Peter OToole made an unforgettable debut in this magnificent epic by David Lean, now rereleased in its whoppingly complete 224 minute version. Guardian
5.0
It is the only movie Ive ever seen that makes it impossible to forget that we are all crawling around on a big ball of metal and gas hurtling through .. Salon
5.0
Few filmmakers are able to marry the elements of cinematic spectacle, narrative structure and deeply delineated character.
5.0
Nearly four hours long, several years in the making, and complete with an interval and its own overture, Lawrence of Arabia aims for greatness and ach .. Bbc
4.5
It is OToole who continually dominates the screen, and he dominates it with professional skill, Irish charm and smashing good looks. Time
5.0
Robert Bolts intelligent screenplay captures a portrait of a fiendishly complex, hopelessly idealistic individual and explores the politics at play. Express
5.0
Swingers is more a movie of moments while Made is more about the larger picture a picture that may not end up with the fervent following of its flashi .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
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5.0
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5.0
An unforgettable display of action staged with artistry.A momentous story told with moral force. Standard
2.0
Celebrated British director David Leans Lawrence of Arabia is a textbook example of epic cinema.Like the previous years West Side Story, Lean filmed i .. Coles Mithey
5.0
Regardless of the historical inaccuracies and contestable portrayals, Lawrence of Arabia is a flourishing masterpiece of storytelling prowess.
5.0
Its been 50 years since David Leans masterpiece first wowed audiences, but watching this sublime digitally cleaned up directors cut, you could easily .. Digital Spy
1.5
It reduces a legendary figure to conventional movie hero size amidst magnificent and exotic scenery but a conventional lot of action film cliches.It i .. Ny Times
5.0
Especially once Lawrence is gifted a traditional robenotably blindingly white, with polished gold adornmentshe twirls and prances as if hes on a stage .. Larsen On Film
5.0
In a recent viewing of Lawrence of Arabia at a local independent moviehouse, I found myself more in awe than ever.
2.0
One of the cinemas grandest spectacles, Lawrence of Arabia is at turns exhilarating, devastating, and puzzling as it ponders the mystery of a man who .. Decent Films
5.0
OToole then unknown paints a wonderful portrait of the enigmatic Lawrence. Streaming Quickflix
5.0
The second half of this restored, 227 minute cut isnt quite as compelling as the first, but to paraphrase a comment I once heard regarding another fil .. Clclt
3.0
Any amount of production intelligence has gone into Lawrence, at all levels, but it is intelligence of the rule book rather than the sweepingly invent .. Bfi
4.5
Despite the films technical wizardry, the seven Academy Awards and the expansive budget, this time honored epic is ultimately a testament to something .. People
1.5
Allowances for changing tastes and styles must be made for many a film from decades past; that is not the case with Lawrence, which remains as invigor .. National Review
1.5
The performances, the script, the directing, the cinematography, the musical score is all memorable and hasnt aged much, though at 3.5 hours there are .. Dark Horizons
4.5
I have to give a lot of credit to director of photography Freddie Young for the gorgeous cinematography in the film. The desert scenes in particular w .. Battleship Pretension
5.0
Stirring historical biography is epic, intimate and awe inspiring. Net Flix
4.5
They definitely dont make them like this anymore. David Leans grand film was an enormous and impressive accomplishment back then, and with time, its l ..
4.5
Its probably heresy to suggest its overlong, but if Leans epic outstays its welcome, there are more than enough magical moments to explain why it enjo .. Web Archive
4.5
The passage of time has only proved how difficult it is to run ideas, history, characterisation and landscape in harness on this sort of scale. Web Archive
2.0
Again, Young and Lean have conspicuously gone for style over substance, visceral imagery over narrative consistency.But worse than all of these tenden .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.5
Lawrence of Arabia is the most literate and intelligent and tasteful and the most beautiful of the modem expensive spectacle films. And I wish it have .. OutWeek
4.5
In the power, sweep and realism of its story dealing with the legendary war hero, the picture has rarely been equalled. OutWeek
4.5
F^ LAWRENCE OF ARABIA: Seldom if ever in motion picture history has a long delayed, bigbudget epic so fully measured up to expectations. Maclean's Magazine
5.0
It may be legend, and it may be romanticized, but Lawrence of Arabia feels authentic. Its as stirring an epic as Hollywood has ever produced one reaso .. Movie Metropolis
5.0
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the filmic retelling of T. E. Lawrences heroic, autobiographical account of his own Arabian adventure, published in The S .. Film Site
5.0
Lawrence, as portrayed by Peter OToole with a career making and career defining performance, is one of cinemas most fascinatingly complex characters. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
3.0
A movie with scope, tremendous clarity of vision and purpose; simply put, it is a film for the ages, an epic in every sense. Entertainment Today
5.0
A gorgeous epic with an outstanding performance from Peter OToole. Cinema Sight
4.5
David Lean and his cinematographer, Fred A. Young, have given us something really spectacular to look at; the desert, in all its austerity and grandeu .. Esquire Magazine
5.0
I am convinced that it is simply one of the finest works of cinematic genius to ever illuminate the big screen. Contact Music



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