To me, this movie is perfection.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

One of my top 5 of all time. Fantastic story. Great acting. Sensual passion. Beautiful costumes. Just love everything about this movie.

The most impressive aspect of The English Patient is its devotion to the emotions, turbulence and tragedy of the time, World War II. With the world turned upside down by a war and the end of Europe's royal class, viewers are taken on a visually stunning journey of love, betrayal, constant loss and the ever-so-slow passing of the central character, Count Laszlo de Almasy, brilliantly played by Ralph Fiennes. Many reviewers term this a "reader's movie," and so it is. It's also a movie of the visual and musical arts, with scenes throughout the work stretching the bounds of fixed concepts. I often listen to the soundtrack by Gabriel Yared, with wide swaths of themes reveling in the adventures of archeologists in the Sahara and discoveries of Italian monastic art. Countering the classic themes are popular jazz and big band pieces from the 1930s and 40s, with de Almasy renowned for knowing the lyrics to every piece from the era. The characters throughout the story are classic, which weaves an enduring tableau of emotions, memories and the realization that as much as many view each era as different, there is always a sense of the retelling of stories, best stated with Casablanca's song, As Time Goes By. Lastly, there's a simple reason The English Patient earned nine Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Anthony Minghella: It's one of the best movies of all time. Gabriel Yared, composer and wide range of popular pieces from the 1930s and 40s.

This winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, is truly an epic. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Kristen Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, and Colin Firth. The plot centers around Fiennes's character, Count Laszlo, falling in love with a married woman, Katherine, played by Thomas. All of this story is told in flashbacks. An older, dying Count Laszlo is being cared for by a war nurse, played by Binoche, who gives a fine performance. Binoche gives the strongest performance of all, earning her an academy award. The script is emotional, touching, and emphasizes the connections between the characters involved. I loved the chemistry between Thomas and Fiennes, it is a wonderful love story to watch. Also, the connection that Hana and Laszlo share is something very special. Love is at the center of this entire film, and it will touch you in a deep way, or at least that's the experience I had with it. I suggest this very well made film to those who like epics. It is not the best film ever, but it is certainly a very good one. 8/10 for The English Patient.

I am not sure what made this picture click. Its so slow and there is pretty much nothing - no acting, no screenplay. I guess i belong to a minority who considers this movie a waste of mind boggling 3 hours. There is nothing in this story. A badly burnt guy telling about his love interest whom he left in a cave. Oh my god!!! The random nurse and what is the point of the sikh sapper angle??