Review of Always (1989) by Brian B — 12 Mar 2008

Romantic and exhilerating. Great cast and story. I've been right where they filmed this. Excellent cinematography. Some tear-jerking moments. See it!

This review of Always (1989) was written by Brian B on 12 Mar 2008.

Always has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 23 Nov 2013

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The characters are likable and the performances good, but when the story came to a close I felt no emotional impact…

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By Raymond H (59) on 20 Nov 2014

Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.…

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By Jay Scott (240) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 30 May 2013

Always is an unfulfilled promise, a plummeting dove…

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By Jens S (711) on 28 Apr 2013

Undeservedly somewhat forgotten Spielberg film that still has many wonders to offer, telling a great love story from beyond the grave…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 04 Jul 2014

Solid gold for me. Years later, I can still see it…

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By Pete 1 (644) on 13 Jul 2013

This is a perfectly well made family film - not too powerful or affecting, but you can't fault any of the performances from Hunter, Goodman…

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By Max H (471) on 31 Aug 2015

This seems like an odd movie for Spielberg, and I've seen 1941. Had he or the writer played with the rules of the movie, it could have been better…

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By Nathanael Hood (305) for Audiences Everywhere (44) on 27 Dec 2018

Always may not be a classic, but there's not a drop of cynicism in the whole thing. Spielberg's earnestness is infectious…

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I love to watch anything with romance, comedy/tragedy, and the supernatural, and this has it all! Fabulous movie…

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