Review of Always (1989) by Christina S — 03 Dec 2007

The most wonderful love story/action film ever!

This review of Always (1989) was written by Christina S on 03 Dec 2007.

Always has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Kevin M. W (1,682) on 11 Apr 2016

Not sure what Spielberg was trying to do here…

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By Bonita H (2) on 17 Jan 2017

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

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By Spangle (1,205) on 02 Mar 2017

Probably Spielberg's most sickly sentimental and manipulative film, Always is still oddly charming due to Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 25 Jul 2018

Not a bad film, Always is as well put together as one expects from Spielberg, but lacking in any real bite, there's far too little to engage…

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By Connor B (306) on 06 Oct 2015

A heartwarming drama, but slow moving and quite weak on the character development and setting…

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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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By Giovanni M (788) on 10 Jun 2015

Spielberg's overly sappy side and a lack of control make this one of his lesser films, but Always is entertaining enough due to its lead performances,…

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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 Adrian Z (553) on 17 Oct 2014

Steven Spielberg's remake of 1943's A Guy Named Joe looks very pretty indeed thanks to Mikael Salomon's cinematography, but where it not for…

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