The English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition) | Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche

The English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition) | Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche | One of my all-time favorites

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	The English Patient (Miramax Collector's Edition) Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche Miramax Home Entertainment, 2004 average customer review:based on 335 reviews view larger image
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Fantastic!

Even though it won 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and despite the fact I've been fond of Anthony Minghella's work in the past...I wasn't expecting much from "The English Patient." It's just really not my kind of movie. It takes place during World War II; a majority of the film takes place in the desert, etc. Actually, it's a fantastic movie with fantastic performances that is not only a great film but very entertaining as well.

Ralph Fiennes plays Almasy, a mysterious man who's is found in a fiery plane crash burned to hell. The man doesn't remember his name and remembers little about himself, but he's soon taken in by a young nurse named Hana (Juliette Binoche, who received an Oscar for her role) and slowly begins to recall his past. But he may be hiding something and that's why a man named Caravaggio (Willem Dafoe) suddenly shows up, wanting to know more about the mysterious man.

The movie is simultaneously a war movie, a love story, and a performance piece that gives every actor time to shine. Despite claiming the only Oscar for acting, it isn't even Binoche who turns in the best performance. Feinnes is absolutely fantastic, Dafoe is great as well, and Kristin Scott Thomas as the woman Almasy falls in love with is fascinating to watch. Feinnes, who is wearing heavy makeup to simulate burn scars, gives a very layered performance here and probably deserved the Oscar for this performance (I say probably because I don't recall who won that year). Anyway, even if "The English Patient" doesn't sound like your cup of tea, rest assured that it is a great film that one should not miss. Great story, fascinating acting, steady-handed direction. It's a real winner.
GRADE: A-

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One of my all-time favorites

I cannot recommend this movie more than this. It is, from my opinion, epic.

Patience brings out layers of depth

A Favorite Film. many layers and subplots, some more obvious than others.The characters are so believable I am suspended in the Italian Country side during WW11. Incredible sets and cinematography immerse the eye. It touches every sense..from ink on textured paper to the tinkling of tiny bottles on a camels back. Letting us soar in the air then dip into a "Swimmers Cave" aa we feel the passion in unspoken resonance and grief in a place called "Palace of the Winds". A love story within a love story, so entwined that they become one tale of many loves. Timeless.
Katherine Rosengren

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Fabulous movie

I love this movie! Great acting, scenery, and love story! Ralph Fiennes is so hot, too!

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