I enjoyed most of Kim, having never seen the Peter O'Toole version. However, I don't know where the director, or whoever, came up with the costume for the Lama. It looked more like it belonged in "A Man For All Seasons" or some such. Also, I don't think the Mahbub Ali character, portrait by Errol Flynn, who was very interesting in the book, was well enough drawn in the movie. Maybe with a more fully drawn character, Errol Flynn would have risen to the occasion.
Lastly, I don't think the change in the ending was necessary. I really preferred the version in the novel. But that seems so typical of Hollywood, then as well as these days..
Lastly, I don't think the change in the ending was necessary. I really preferred the version in the novel. But that seems so typical of Hollywood, then as well as these days..