Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence is the kind of movie that takes a while to "digest" and integrate.
Having seen it 33 years after its release, I don't think it looks aged at all. On the contrary, it is as visually interesting and well directed as anything today. And the score is absolutely fantastic; really. Where it is treated differently than most recent efforts on this topic of Japanese Prisons during Wold War II is that it's less visually violent. It is morally violent, but not as gruesome as A.Jolie's or Eastwood's recent movies.
It's absolutely not missing by the way and the characters are some of the most fleshed out, multi faceted and complex I have seen in a long time. It's not an "easy" movie but it is well worth the effort and a very rewarding watch.
Having seen it 33 years after its release, I don't think it looks aged at all. On the contrary, it is as visually interesting and well directed as anything today. And the score is absolutely fantastic; really. Where it is treated differently than most recent efforts on this topic of Japanese Prisons during Wold War II is that it's less visually violent. It is morally violent, but not as gruesome as A.Jolie's or Eastwood's recent movies.
It's absolutely not missing by the way and the characters are some of the most fleshed out, multi faceted and complex I have seen in a long time. It's not an "easy" movie but it is well worth the effort and a very rewarding watch.