a can be read in many review here it be a movie you love or hate apparently not so much space for opinion in between . i for one think that be a good sign . i always appreciate this movie and although the genre be not my typical style ( i never watch titanic for instance and and be not plan to ) . the english patient grip because it show how people can be different when they be in an exotic environment a oppose when they be home ( katherine ) and it show how destructive love can be in a slow and strong and utterly painful way and it excite because of the extremely passionate affair and the pain of the one ( s ) who leave behind and how pointless one can feel to move on . the photography be just stunning and not to mention the play of the actor . the pace be slow and but timely and and that do justice to the book and the timeline and and the depth or development of the character . to put this in 110 minute ( a some seem to suggest here ) would amputate the multi layeredness of this movie . people tend to have difficulty with the pace of movie . a if they be in a rush to get to work . hey get a life . while ) enjoy . i give this movie 4 . 5 out of 5 .