Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

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Grace
· Oct 17, 2024
5/5

Overrated but still very good

Lawrence of Arabia has been praised so heavily that no film could live up to the hype completely. It's an excellent film — Maurice Jarre's score is genuinely remarkable — but it's not the untouchable masterpiece some claim.

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Henry
· Nov 19, 2025
5/5

Not my genre but it completely won me over

I usually avoid this kind of film but gave Lawrence of Arabia a chance after constant recommendations. Completely converted. David Lean transcends genre entirely. It works as pure human drama first and everything else second.

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Kenji
· Oct 13, 2024
5/5

A career-best performance

Every actor brings something to Lawrence of Arabia, but the lead performance is genuinely extraordinary. The subtlety involved, the way the character changes without announcing it — it's a masterclass.

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Emma
· Apr 29, 2025
4/5

Dated in some ways but still powerful

Some elements of Lawrence of Arabia show their age, but the core of it — self-mythology, Freddie Young's 70mm desert cinematography — hasn't diminished at all. Films this good age better than almost anything else.

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Abigail
· Oct 24, 2024
5/5

Watched it blind and was blown away

I went into Lawrence of Arabia knowing nothing — no trailer, no plot summary. I strongly recommend that approach. The the colonial project hits much harder when you haven't been primed for it. Go in cold.

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