Plug alert! I'm a big, big Lawrence of Arabia fan. If it wasn't four damn hours long I'd watch it every day. So with that in mind, first I'll plug
my review, and then I'll Second, I'll quote the bit about O'Toole, which really has nothing to do with your post aside from title, but hey. Whateva.
Quote:
All of the layered aspects of Lawrence's personality are masterfully brought to the screen by Peter O'Toole in what is one of the great performances ever captured on film. From his awkward, timid beginnings in a British military installation, to his first tentative steps into the gaping maw of a landscape the likes of which he (and the viewer) have never before seen, to his first meetings with the seeming alien cultures of that same landscape, and finally to the growing messianic megalomania that eventually leaves even Lawrence unsure of who and what he is, O'Toole brings the character to life with an intensity that almost hurts to witness. He grimaces. His eyes burn. A gesture or glance. An utter fire gleaming from within. The layers seem to be endless; the contradictions piled high. On the first viewing it is an impressive performance. By the 10th, you're starting to wonder when you'll stop discovering new aspects of the character. By the 20th, you realize probably never.
I heart Lawrence of Arabia and am endlessly impressed by his performance. "No prisoners!" still gives me chills.
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