I'm only a slave

     It's day 12 in November and I'm on day six not good. Why must life get in the way of movies? Well maybe there is more to life than sitting down each day and getting lost in the world that is the movie. That was a bad joke movies are very important to life and should be second or third just about love and happiness but below work and school. Today's movie deals with such themes as love and happiness (great segway Tyler, thanks myself). And it's called The Bridge on the River Kwai the story is about a British officer played by none other than Obi-wan himself who leads his men in building a bridge while help captive in a Japanese  prisoner of war camp. He becomes very attached to the bridge as he thinks of it not as helping the enemy but as leaving his mark on the world. An American with a mysterious path escapes from the camp and returns with a platoon of English men to blow it up. This is when all hell breaks loose.

     The movie is very moving as many prisoner story's are but this one has something different to it. It's not about soldiers trying to escape or stay alive but trying to understand why their captain is crazy. The story is interesting and holds your attention as it progresses but it is long and will take you three hours to finish. The acting is top notch and it's through this mean that you feel for the characters. That may seem like an odd thing to say being that the acting is always how we feel for the character, but I think your wrong many times we like and feel for the character we are the  most alike but in this movie it's really the acting that pushes us into that frame of mind.

     This is a movie that has stood the test of time and for very good reason. I think most will like it due to its themes and great feeling it gives off. The music will be instantly recognizable to all even if you have never seen the movie and the locations will blow you away.  If you have a hard time sitting through long movies this movie has an intermission you can use. I only say that because I think everyone reading this should watch it because it is a film we can all get behind weather it is for the main character or the American. God Bless the veterans and those in wars on all sides this week.

Ebert's score 4 stars

Tyler's score 4 stars