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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : David Lean is a meticulous craftsman, famous for going to any lengths to make every shot look just the way he thinks it should. His actors here are encouraged to give sound, thoughtful, unflashy performances (Guinness strains at the bit), and his screenplay is a model of clarity: By the end of this movie we know these people so well, and understand them so thoroughly, that only the most reckless among us would want to go back and have a closer look at those caves. more...
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efilmcritic.com - : While not in the same class with Lawrence of Arabia , A Passage to India is a fine example of film craft melding a strong story with sterling production values and a genius eye behind the camera. It's more colorful than the Merchant-Ivory Forester adaptations done in the 80s ( A Room With A View , Maurice , Howard’s End ) and is a little less respectful towards the British middle classes, keeping a bit more of Forester's bite. It's a worthwhile addition to a film library. more...
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www.dvdtalk.com - : David Lean is at the top of his form in A Passage to India, his last movie. The film is crisp, fast moving, technically assured. Its scale is well judged, fielding epic-like crowd scenes when needed, but mostly focusing on its interesting, complicated group of characters. Even Maurice Jarre's music is under control, after the (enjoyable) overstatement of Ryan's Daughter. more...
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