easily my fav old movie. fantastic cinemetography and soundtrack and plot based on a true story. crazy good vibes although id say i do get a little lost/phased twoards the end (and it is a hell of a long ass movie)

easily my fav old movie. fantastic cinemetography and soundtrack and plot based on a true story. crazy good vibes although id say i do get a little lost/phased twoards the end (and it is a hell of a long ass movie)

A very beautifully executed film with a phenomenal dive into a mans life of adventure, politics and war. I loved how the movie progressed and showed how Lawrence’s mindset and characteristics changed with the events that unfolded. It’s a great study case in the psychology of war. There was surprisingly not as much action and war scenes as I was expecting but it surprisingly didn’t make it not entertaining though I do wish there were more war scenes. The battles we do get were well choreographed and entertaining. It’s a bit dragged out at times when it comes to the politics side of it and sometimes it also is a tad hard to follow. I still thought is was a great movie overall and will definitely watch it again.

A very beautifully executed film with a phenomenal dive into a mans life of adventure, politics and war. I loved how the movie progressed and showed how Lawrence’s mindset and characteristics changed with the events that unfolded. It’s a great study case in the psychology of war. There was surprisingly not as much action and war scenes as I was expecting but it surprisingly didn’t make it not entertaining though I do wish there were more war scenes. The battles we do get were well choreographed and entertaining. It’s a bit dragged out at times when it comes to the politics side of it and sometimes it also is a tad hard to follow. I still thought is was a great movie overall and will definitely watch it again.

I enjoyed it

I enjoyed it

Yeah maybe the best movie ever made. I’m not saying definitely, I’m just saying if someone were to claim that, it makes a lot of sense to me and I can’t necessarily disagree. 

I’ve had a very shitty week. It was all worth it to see this theatrically at the end. An achievement would be an understatement.

A grand epic in scale and a masterclass in directing, cinematography, acting, writing, you name it. Excels at everything. 

And the best part is for being so large in scale, it is mostly character focused in what it is going for. It is mostly a character study about Lawrence, and a spectacular one at that. It can be extremely intimate when it needs to. 

The grand scale is so impressive, though, that is borderline unbelievable at parts that you are watching a film and not historical footage. Hundreds of extras, intense battles, sprawling cities and skylines. Breathtaking stuff. 

In general easily one of the best looking films I’ve ever seen. I literally gasped to myself a few times in awe, and often found myself smiling simply at the fact of how well certain scenes were lit or shot. A TREAT for the eye, especially on the big screen. 

Peter O’Tooles first movie???? Are you kidding me??? Legitimately all timer performance. Stunning. 

As a huge Spielberg fan and raiders fan, it’s cool to see the source he clearly took immense inspiration from. So many “ah, I see you speilberg. You ain’t slick” moments.

It ain’t just Spielberg either, it’s clear how influential this was to storytelling after it. Especially have seen Dune two this year, yeah man. 

It’s a great inverse of what you would expect. I always expected a grand epic of a historical hero. Instead, I got far more interesting. A really, at times, heart wrenching and deeply sad grand epic and character study about how war crafts an environment and breeds men who play God to discover and identity for himself. Doesn’t fall into the white savior tropes you might expect, goes above and beyond. 

Also, at least from my perspective, I was surprised to see how well a movie from 1962 that portrays heavy use of the Arab people and milita treats them on an emotional level. It’s incredibly sympathetic and humanizing to them, which is very nice to see because, even now, middle eastern people often are super misrepresented and made victims of stereotypes and prejudice bleeding into media. I felt this was very good in that regard, at least from my perspective as I said. 

So immersive that I left feeling like I went through a damn journey myself. In anything I think the length helped it in that regard. I was also thirsty, if it’s worth noting. 

Truly life changing quality. Anyone who is passionate about film needs to watch it at some point. Ideally if you can’t in theatre, in a good quality because it deserves it. I can’t really say anything that hasn’t already been said other than the fact that seeing this theatrically was such a blessing. It’s cliche, but this is MADE for the big screen. So grateful for that experience. 

Also little note: why don’t more long films have intermissions! That was so incredibly convenient!

Edit: according to Letterboxd, my 100th film this year! Wonderful!

Yeah maybe the best movie ever made. I’m not saying definitely, I’m just saying if someone were to claim that, it makes a lot of sense to me and I can’t necessarily disagree. 

I’ve had a very shitty week. It was all worth it to see this theatrically at the end. An achievement would be an understatement.

A grand epic in scale and a masterclass in directing, cinematography, acting, writing, you name it. Excels at everything. 

And the best part is for being so large in scale, it is mostly character focused in what it is going for. It is mostly a character study about Lawrence, and a spectacular one at that. It can be extremely intimate when it needs to. 

The grand scale is so impressive, though, that is borderline unbelievable at parts that you are watching a film and not historical footage. Hundreds of extras, intense battles, sprawling cities and skylines. Breathtaking stuff. 

In general easily one of the best looking films I’ve ever seen. I literally gasped to myself a few times in awe, and often found myself smiling simply at the fact of how well certain scenes were lit or shot. A TREAT for the eye, especially on the big screen. 

Peter O’Tooles first movie???? Are you kidding me??? Legitimately all timer performance. Stunning. 

As a huge Spielberg fan and raiders fan, it’s cool to see the source he clearly took immense inspiration from. So many “ah, I see you speilberg. You ain’t slick” moments.

It ain’t just Spielberg either, it’s clear how influential this was to storytelling after it. Especially have seen Dune two this year, yeah man. 

It’s a great inverse of what you would expect. I always expected a grand epic of a historical hero. Instead, I got far more interesting. A really, at times, heart wrenching and deeply sad grand epic and character study about how war crafts an environment and breeds men who play God to discover and identity for himself. Doesn’t fall into the white savior tropes you might expect, goes above and beyond. 

Also, at least from my perspective, I was surprised to see how well a movie from 1962 that portrays heavy use of the Arab people and milita treats them on an emotional level. It’s incredibly sympathetic and humanizing to them, which is very nice to see because, even now, middle eastern people often are super misrepresented and made victims of stereotypes and prejudice bleeding into media. I felt this was very good in that regard, at least from my perspective as I said. 

So immersive that I left feeling like I went through a damn journey myself. In anything I think the length helped it in that regard. I was also thirsty, if it’s worth noting. 

Truly life changing quality. Anyone who is passionate about film needs to watch it at some point. Ideally if you can’t in theatre, in a good quality because it deserves it. I can’t really say anything that hasn’t already been said other than the fact that seeing this theatrically was such a blessing. It’s cliche, but this is MADE for the big screen. So grateful for that experience. 

Also little note: why don’t more long films have intermissions! That was so incredibly convenient!

Edit: according to Letterboxd, my 100th film this year! Wonderful!