in a critical scene and a katharine clifton ( kristin scott thomas ) lie in the cave of swimmer and she write something read aloud by hana ( juliette binoche ) in which she proclaim that the light have go out now and and i be write in the darkness . a sentence of such poetic beauty could not be more perfect for the cinematic brilliance of the far from tiresome the english patient . with such a dramatic sweep that keep one firmly on their foot and and a strength about the film that doesn not let up and this film proudly celebrate the mystery and romance of world war ii and take element of casablanca and lawrence of arabia along with some independence in the form of tuscany . the english patient unabashedly pull the heartstrings and take u through a mysterious first act and a romantic second act and and a beautiful . beautiful final act and and it isn not just the wonderful pace and setting and it the performance of ralph fiennes and who keep u sympathetic even when count almásy and from the very start and prove to be a thoroughly unlikable character . usually typecast a a villain and he show taint and but ultimately human colour a a man take in by a desperate love that he must fulfill . many will criticize this film base on it so call glorification of adulterer and but those who do know nothing . the contrast between the two period ( before and after the plane crash see at the start ) be spectacular and a the patient be the regret man who suffer because of what he do and the evil that be once in him now absent and whereas the man of before the crash be an individual like anyone else . he want this woman but he can not have her and fiennes bring the human like quality out of almásy in a way absolutely no other actor could . there couldn not have be a good actor for the job . so please and take these comment to heart and see the film and those who call it bore or despicable know nothing and and should be ashamed of such a one dimensional view on the film and a view that they have neither study nor correct and and probably do not plan on correct . the english patient be the best of every film to have ever win the best picture oscar and and for so many reason and hide in their poetic triumph .