jarrodmcdonald-1 The actors seem right for these roles, as if they were born to play them. As a result, each character vividly comes to life on screen. Ava Gardner is at her sexiest; Tyrone Power displays his perennial boyish charm; Mel Ferrer infuses his part with the perfect amount of creepiness; Eddie Albert provides some nice comic relief; and Errol Flynn steals the show as an incorrigible drunk (a real stretch for him?). But more important than these characterizations is how the film captures the spirit of Hemingway's writing. It depicts the wanderlust, the excitement and the philosophy of an interesting group of expatriates and their interwoven destinies. When they all go off in separate directions near the end of the picture, the viewer can't help but feel melancholy that their time together is over.

drjalee52 I am so moved by both this film and book that it makes me rethink the meaning of life. Tyrone Powell plays a rather reserved Jake Barnes. He does indeed Lady Brent to the point in which he has accepted her wayward life-style. Errol Flynn and Eddie Albert also add flavor and humor to a rather sad way of life.The film leaves out key scenes in the book.The poor love sick Robert addresses the issue of people who simply trying to hang-on regardless of the pain and suffering as does all the cast for one reason or another in life. Drinks does not lead to joy.Jake and Lady Ashley have a love that will go beyond the sexual desires of a wanton soul. Only Hemingway can take a masculine approach to Bullfighting and Love. We must always fight a good fight and always be ready to fight. Jake stated that he would indeed return next season for the fighting of the bulls.

Raoul Duke So "The Sun Also Rises" is one of my favorite books, and is a masterpiece by the great Hemingway, well was the movie version a classic well no. Was it good, well I and the friends I watched this movie with enjoyed it. It is good not great, it has its moments some of which are funny others of which show men being men, and a certain Lady Ashley being a slutty drunk way before Paris Hilton made it fashionable. I enjoyed it because it brought back memories from the book I had forgotten, but I would like to see a quality R rated remake of this film someday. It is a great story and I wish the film makers had done it justice, but it was the 1950's and I am sure it was pretty racy for that time but now it is tame to some degree. If you are a fan of Hemingway or of old films you may like this film, but it is no classic and not a bad movie just not a a truly good one either. if you like concise reviews of interesting films please read my other reviews at http://raouldukeatthemovies.blogspot.com/

samanteks This is a ploddingly slow movie that has some nice action sequences thrown in, and some fun humor, but the funniest parts are the close ups of Pedro the matador during the last bull-fight. (Other reviews have addressed the main cast well-enough).I doubt there has ever been a matador as miscast as this one. He neither looks nor acts like one - although in his defense, he appears to be trying really, really hard to look important. His expressions are priceless, with that shiny face, and the band-aid. Very funny. I wondered who it was, but as the cable channel didn't run any end-credits, I looked him up here in IMDb. Turns out it was Robert Evans.(?!) At least it's clear now why he turned to producing...