Movie Review: Lawrence of Arabia
Script
I believe the script was very much profound. There had been quite a lot of twists in the story which made me eager to find out what could happen next. It also showed what a man can do for people regardless of his race and religion. It showed how great the influence of a person who was not even one of their own yet was able to unite them as a nation.
Acting
In some parts of the movie, I found the acting a little bit clumsy. When one of the slaves of Lawrence fell into the quicksand, the acting was a bit stiff. When an Arab shot the people at the train, some of them fell in front instead of going backwards since they were shot from the front. Also, when Lawrence was shot by the soldier from the left, his wound was on the right which was quite impossible. Moreover, Lawrence kept moving naturally as if he weren’t shot. He could even move his right hand and shoulder.
Directing
David Lean’s directing gave a lot of insights about what the actors could do. He was able to challenge the actors to act and express themselves which the situation asks of them. It’s just that he became a little careless on some parts which made the actors look clumsy.
Cinematography
In the movie, it was able to show the things that really needed to be shown like the expression of the actors, details in the movie and many more. The only thing that needed more work was about the lighting during the night. I could barely see what was happening when it was nighttime. Even if it was at night, they could have used more lighting. Besides, people would get the impression that it was already night since the sky would be dark. Moreover, at certain parts of the movie, the actors were not much synchronized at somewhat far from each other (when the slaves of Lawrence went with him, they were far away from each other).
Special Effects
I think that they did most of the effects naturally. They didn’t rely much on digital effects. The explosives seemed real. The echo seemed realistic coming from the mountains. The blood seemed like a real wound, not merely as a food coloring or ketchup.

Costumes and Set Design
I would say that this was the strength of the movie. They were able to dress appropriately throughout the movie. They were able to make everything look real and natural. Each place was distinct from one another (from the mountains to the headquarters).
Video Editing
In some parts of the movie, the transition was not very smooth. At first, it was daytime then suddenly, it was nighttime. Also, the movement of the characters from one place to another was somewhat fast. At one point, one was in Cairo then all of a sudden, in Damascus.
Music and Sound Design
In some parts of the movie, the ‘suspense’ sound was not really adequate since nothing terrible or devastating that would happen. The sound could be lighter so that there would be no wrong impressions as to what would happen.
On the other hand, the ‘suspense’ sound made quite an impact to the movie because it was able to catch my attention that something could come up sooner or later.
Summary
To sum it all up, I find the movie interesting because of the twists and turns of the story. It made a British officer become allies with the different Arab tribes and eventually merge them into a country. It was like a double agent but with a struggle to act for the greater good. Also, the music and sound that it created made quite an impression which implied that certain events would occur. I could say that it was a good movie but it could be a lot better if the people who worked with it were able to execute properly.