Review of Always (1989) by Stuart A — 12 May 2007

Great film. An under-rated fantasy from Spielberg. Ten times better than "Ghost".

This review of Always (1989) was written by Stuart A on 12 May 2007.

Always has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Alec B (1,705) on 22 Oct 2016

Easily one of Spielberg's worst movies. Everything here seems lazy, even John Williams' score…

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By Jay Carr (837) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 30 May 2013

Always is a relatively small scale, engagingly casual, somewhat silly, but always entertaining fantasy…

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By Stewart D (10) on 04 Jul 2014

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

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By Bill S (2,971) on 15 Apr 2015

No one really stands out in this remake..not the hot shot director or any of the actors.Too overly melodramatic…

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By Troy F (601) on 05 Jan 2014

Always is like the more popular film Ghost... except, well, better…

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By Matt R (1,999) on 05 Oct 2015

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

This is Spielberg's weakest film since 1941…

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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 Dan H (1,470) on 01 Jul 2014

Good story, love story, good movie. One of my dads favorites…

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