STILL A CLASSIC

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Following the Academy’s greatest injustice in its history, I started exploring Peter O’Toole’s filmography with its most famous movie, an epic historic spectacle.

Although filmed in the early ‘60s, ”Lawrence of Arabia” is still a masterpiece of directing, camera, action sequences and special effects, done the old fashioned way, 100% analogue.

Subject itself, as well as the acting are still persuasive and applicable on the Middle Eastern geo-political situation, although occasionally naïve by today’s standards.

”Lawrence of Arabia” is a true gem of old-school filming that can be a lesson for the corny uninventive CGI filmmakers of today.

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA - 7/10

NOWHERE

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International comedies are especially delicate movies, because they tend to carry the spirit of the local nation that films them. This is something that can not always be understood and accepted in the right manner.

This is just the case with ”Where do we go now”, a dark comedy that tries to ridicule the basically non-existing differences between the Christians and Muslims in the Middle East. Every ingredient for a hilarious tale is there, but the script just fails, leaving an occasional grin or two for the humor-thirsty audience.

„Where do we go now?” is one of those comedies that do not have the capacity for a more significant international career.

WHERE DO WE GO NOW - 4/10