Cool Hand Luke - Reaction

I really enjoyed this movie. Directed by Stuart Rosenburg and starring Paul Newman, it's one of those films that keeps you captivated from beginning to end. The acting by all the characters but most notably Paul Newman and George Kennedy was outstanding. The story was great and successfully captured every human emotion. Newman's way of creating a mood just by the look on his face is to me the essence of being a good actor. Anyone can say "Gee, I am upset". Doing the same without using words, however, is far more difficult without making it look like you're trying too hard. The symbolism used by Stuart Rosenburg blended seamlessly with the rest of the movie and it was only after I stopped to think about it did I even realize how much there was. I found the color red and sunglasses to be the best implemented symbolic references. The religious sub tone was to me a little heavy at times, but it did not take away from my enjoyment of the movie at all. I hadn't seen much of Paul Newman's acting before this, and I'm glad I've got the opportunity