Review of Always (1989) by Corey C — 15 Jun 2008

Watch him try again with Tom Hanks in the lead.

This review of Always (1989) was written by Corey C on 15 Jun 2008.

Always has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 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 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 Ashley K (242) on 30 Sep 2015

I remember seeing this awhile back. Pretty good…

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By Hal Lipper (104) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 30 May 2013

Gentle and moving as it means to be, Always is overloaded. There is barely a scene here that wouldn't have worked better with less fanfare…

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By Lisa C (451) on 20 Dec 2012

Miss Hepburn's final film...and she appears as God essentially...what a bittersweet bow out of life. An angel in this life and the next…

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By David J (1,942) on 11 Apr 2016

Not sure what Spielberg was trying to do here…

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By John M (4,356) on 11 Apr 2016

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Sentimental '80s romantic adventure has mild cursing…

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By Robert G (923) on 27 Aug 2015

This is a romantic drama by director Steven Spielberg. I am not pne that usually likes rom-coms, but this one is one of the few that I like…

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