The Bridge On The River Kwai
The Battle of Singapore was fought in the South East Asian Theater of World War II. South East Asian Theater was the name given to the war Campaigns fought in the pacific,Which included the countries Burma,India,Thailand and Singapore.The Empire Of Japan attacked the allied stronghold of Singapore which was a major British Military base. The Surrender of the British to the Empire of Japan led close to 130,000 allied soldiers becoming prisoners of war.
The Bridge On River Kwai is a based on the novel by Pierre Boulle which is part fictional. It is Based on the construction of the Burma Railway. Directed By Sir David Lean Who also bought us classics like Lawrence of Arabia and A Passage To India.
The Movie Starts of with a Unit of British Soldiers led By Colonel Nicholson(played By Alec Guinness) who are Prisoners of war heading towards a Japanese prison camp.The commander of the camp is Colonel Saito ,he immediately sets off his ground rules and sets the agenda for the inmates of the camp. The Prisoners of the Camp are to Build a railway Bridge over the River Kwai. Colonel Nicholson intervenes and reminds Saito Regarding the Geneva Conventions which exempt officers from manual labor. Which infuriates the Japanese Colonel and Demands the British officer to be punished. The Second lead of the movie,Major Shears who plays the role of a United States Navy Commander plays his part as an Inmate whose primary goal is escaping from the camp.
Building the Bridge on the River Kwai was a tough affair as it was technically challenging to build a bridge due to difficulties on the terrain. The Burmese Railway holds a Lot of significance because of the Connectivity it offers to other Strategic locations which is of Importance to the Empire of Japan. Hence Colonel Saito Is on A Strict Deadline to Finish The Bridge. Failing to do so in time will lead The Colonel to Commit Seppuku(ritualistic suicide) because of the Dishonor he would bring to the Empire. At the Prisoner Camp the Men are united To join forces with the Japanese workers and work hand in hand to finish the bridge on time, In return for ethical treatment of the Inmates in the camp.
In My Opinion , This a Movie which greatly praises the British military for the Courage, Ingenuity and their Dedication. Hence a little Patriotism passively has been shown by the David Lean while Directing the movie.
The Bridge On River Kwai
Overall a very Moving Film which will lift up your spirits.
One word to Describe the Movie, Magnificent !
8.6/10
70mm 
From my post: http://iamyouasheisme.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/living-green/
Stranger still to think about the other blockbuster adaptation of a Boule novel, the Bridge on the River Kwai. In that novel, a British commander is so proud of and obsessed with the accomplishments of his men who have been forced to build an important bridge for their Japanese captors – the enemy, in case you weren’t around for WWII – that he kills a British commando sent out to destroy the structure. That dark irony was too much for Hollywood, so in the movie, he realizes his ghastly mistake and sets the charges to destroy the bridge himself just in time.