Doctor Zhivago (David Lean, 1965)

Doctor Zhivago (David Lean, 1965)
Rating: 6.7

Despite some outstanding camera work, glossy sets, and costumes, and the brief appearance of Klaus Kinski, Doctor Zhivago is mostly a bore. It's interesting to see as the characters must adapt to the abrupt and drastic, life altering changes following the Russian Revolution, as the film aims to show the cruel and savage conditions brought about by communism. The film also explores the guilt and torment of an adulteress affair similar to A Brief Encounter. In my opinion though, a romantic epic, with such an uninteresting story, does not warrant 3 hours and and 17 minutes. I found it especially annoying that it's a story of the Russian people told from the point of view of a British director and actors, etc.