this film be raw and potent and a true testament to the terrible treatment of pow in ww2 who be force to build the railway of death over the river kwai . this be not a perfect film and yet the power of the story it tell be so compelling that i can not in good conscience give this film anything but a 10. i be glad i have a chance to see this film and to be move to tear by it and and to hear the filmmaker speak about their experience make it .