The Wind and the Lion Reviews

To be honest, since it is a rather obscure movie, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from the damned thing but since I have a weak spot for Sean Connery, I was quite  eager to check it out. In fact, this movie was John Milius’s second directing feature and he would get some success later on with 'Conan the Barbarian'. With this movie,  you could feel that, back then, Milius already had a good feeling for exotic adventure. However, the whole thing was still a rather odd mix between a cheap version of Lawrence of Arabia and a political satire featuring Theodore Roosevelt. Same thing with the casting of Sean Connery to play an Arab warlord, it was completely ridiculous but, surprisingly, thanks to his everlasting charm and some funny one-liners, he actually pulled it off. Their portraying of the Arabs was also rather dubious as they were either noble, sophisticated and charming like Sean Connery or they seemed to be rather ignorant and stupid. Of course, it was an adventure flick so you shouldn't spend too much time on such details or on the historical accuracy. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was rather flawed, it wasn't bad at all and it is worth a look, especially if you are a fan of Sean Connery's work.