They say the war is hell, and any number of Chinese porches of war proves that Maxim is true. Although the so -called art of war is fodder for all types of films in the last 100 years, it is rare to find many critics, let alone the general audience, fully aligned with the quality of the military film. Even war films that many people would consider to be among the best of the genre, such as Steven Spielberg Brutal Classic World War Classic "Saving Private Ryan", It cannot be argued that there are unanimously positive examinations in aggregation sites as a methacre.

It makes it even more pronounced when you are do Find a movie with the perfect result of a methacre, regardless of the genre. As you already know, Metacrytic is a little more than a refined place for aggregation than spoiled tomatoes; We are not pulling hundreds of views from random writers and places that few of us can be familiar with. Instead, it usually collects only 30 to 40 views from well -respected organizations, essentially ensuring that it highlights the cream of crops and nothing else. Hence, it is especially impressive when a movie boasts 100 results there, even if that film is considered one of the best ever made of cinema.

Such is the case with a special military film film that started the career of his leading actor, used several Oscars and has been re-published several times over the decades. The film is the 1962 "Lawrence of Arabia", but it is fair: there is a catch here. Let's dig.

Especially in the streaming era, you may hear some of the more passionate kinefiles in your life, tell you that certain films are best experienced in the theater, against the 4K TV or your phone or tablet or the like. Although not all films can deserve this treatment, "Lawrence of Arabia" is an absolutely singular type of film that is undoubtedly the most influential if you are in the theater.

Made by English director David Lane, "Lawrence of Arabia" is Mammoth, a 222-minute historical epic about Lawrence's life and time (Peter O'Toole), brazenly and insincere, Lieutenant of the British Army, who has been tasked by his first-way to help his Middle Ages. That task leads to an adventure for two decades that allows Lawrence to gain power and respect between the Arab National Council and related countries. However, while that conspiracy Synopsis sounds almost fraudulent, the volume and breadth of this story, recorded in 70mm, makes this one of the biggest, widest films ever made.

"Lawrence of Arabia" was a solid hit when it was released in December 1962, it was well -founded at the box office, winning critical praise and won seven Oscars, including one for the best image and one for the best director. However, in some way, the film got a new life in the late 1980s, when the film's historians released a reminiscent director and helped to run the theater re-release. Not that the film was no longer listed as a classic in the 60s era, but the processed Helped version helped the audience see the film in a new light. The film has revived again by time and time, with additional playback reproduction and high -definition video technology updates (such as When "Lawrence of Arabia" received a 4K release in 2012) as well as the passing of O'Tules himself in the mid-2010s.

One of those releases came in 2002, as a way to mark the 40th anniversary of the film, and here is the catch with Metacakitic. The movie, deserved, there 100 score on the page ... But it is in terms of re -issuing, and as such, there are only eight views. The perfect result is the perfect result, of course, but the limited amount of views (even for Metacrytic) should appear in play because we consider the impact of the film.

Now, one thing is true: no matter what the result there is a movie in an aggregation place as a methacrytic or the like, it does not affect one's opinion about the film. The aforementioned "Saving Private Ryan" may not have 100 results, but it does not make a movie whose fans are no longer or less thoughtful about his brilliance. And "Lawrence of Arabia", frankly, may not be the first title you think when you think about the concept of a military film or genre as a whole. But despite focusing on war that may be less familiar to Americans, Lawrence of Arabia is a cold study of signs as much as EP with exciting action sequences. It's part of what makes the film so special. Yes, it is true that if you ever have the opportunity to watch this movie on the largest possible screen, you should absolutely take it. But even for many of us who do not have that chance (or because you do not live near the repertoire theater options or because time does not suit you), "Lawrence of Arabia" offers a lot to enjoy the screens of any size.

The high quality of the film and the fact that it almost exceeds its epic scale is what makes its perfect result of Metacrytic, so pleasantly surprising, even taking into account the low number of views. Several films in the history of the cinema have hit all the markings that this is made. Many winners in the past of the best pictures are forgotten or regret. (Consider movies like "Crash" and "Green Book" for examples of second, even newer films like "Nomadland" for examples of former.) Some of them are loved initially, but not always set the test of time, either because of the generation shifts or the simple fact that some films are not good. But then you have "Lawrence of Arabia", a bumpy film that valorizes and interrogates his hero. It is an EP that still feels massive so much decades later, as well as a film that is not ashamed of the stricter aspects of the war. Good for this classic to be perfect on Metacrytic as in real life.