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Originally Posted by gag  £2.49 pp inc eBay.
I've never fully watched it. |
These were my 'final thoughts' at the end of my review of the Blu-ray disc:
"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is an intelligently written, delicately directed and powerfully acted film which carries a great deal of emotional weight, with interesting uses of flashback to give the characters – especially Celliers – more depth. It is a film which stands up to repeated viewings and, with both the BD and DVD boasting fine picture and sound quality, this set will suit households which have yet to make the jump to a high definition set up, but plan to do so at some point in the future as well as those who have a Blu-ray player and HD screen in one room but what films elsewhere.
There are more extra features than I was expecting and they are all worth your time and attention. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is perhaps the most 'user friendly' of Ôshima's films and, for anyone who likes of films like The Bridge on the River Kwai, this is definitely one to check out. For those who are already fans of Ôshima's work, this is a fine set and one to add to your collection."