Review of Always (1989) by Brett B — 03 Apr 2012
Routinely cast aside as one of the lesser Spielbergs, I think there's a lot in this film worthy of admiration. The performances by Dreyfuss and Hunter are measured and affecting, the supporting turns by Johnson, Goodman, and Hepburn are all solid-to-excellent, the "action" sequences are intense and harrowing, and John Williams' score eschews (for the most part) bombastic emotion in favor of delicate subtlety.
Where the movie stumbles a bit is in terms of the script, which is a touch too saccharine and on-the-nose, and when you couple that with Spielberg's tendency to underline the sentimentality in his films (which I don't have a problem with, in-and-of itself), it's all a little much.
Bottom line, I don't think ALWAYS really deserves its place as Spielberg's most obscure film, and it should be seen by more people.
This review of Always (1989) was written by Brett B on 03 Apr 2012.
Always has generally received mixed reviews.
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