This epic based on the life of a poet TE Lawrence was really visually amazing. Shot on location in the deserts of Jordan and Morocco as well as in Spain, it shows well the heat and brutal sun of the desert. (Reminded me of one scene from 'The Hurt Locker' where the American and British teams are stalking out snipers and are waiting out the day with no cover. Got so thirsty watching it!) But amazing to think about the production of this movie in the 60's without the advanced technology that we have now. Some of the fight scenes look a little low-budget but I can understand why - there were SOOO many moving people and horses and camels involved in the scenes and there was no 2nd chance to edit with CGI. The sand and wind prob did some major damage to the cameras and equipment so this must have been a tough movie to film. PLUS this movie is epic long - almost 4 hours!!
I liked the film for its depiction of Lawrence's emotional struggles - with the violence of war, with his divided allegiance. I see a similarity to 'Avatar' in that regard but unlike 'Avatar', I'm not sure if I would watch it again.
Fav quote: Young men make wars, and the virtues of war are the virtues of young men: courage, and hope for the future. Then old men make the peace, and the vices of peace are the vices of old men: mistrust and caution.
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