Review of Gone with the Wind (1939) by Yasmin T — 31 May 2014

Gone with the Wind is an epic drama that has its secured place in the history of cinema. With a grand story, standout performances and exceptional direction, this is one of the finest films ever made. With a simple story set amidst the Civil War that ravaged the U.

S, the film is grand in scope and is highly engaging due to the chemistry of its two lead actors, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. This is a great movie because the story here are just so rich and simple in nature and the greatest movies use simple, yet emotional ideas to really tell a grand story.

This is the case with Gone with the Wind. With a great cast at his disposal, director Victor Fleming, who also helmed the classic The Wizard of Oz has crafted something remarkable, and was able to take something limited, and make it broad, ambitious because it's a story set in a dark period of American history, and it gives the picture the setting for a simple story set amidst an ambitious period.

The result is a masterpiece that evokes some of the finest acting and storytelling that has ever been committed to film. Aside from Casablanca, this is one of the finest romance films that has ever been made, and it is a film that is a must see movie for any serious film fanatics.

Brilliant, enthralling and superb in every way, Gone with the Wind was one of the first grand movies to really establish film as significant art. Of course throughout this era there have been several standout movies that have defined cinema for what it is, but Gone with the Wind is one of the finest movies that has ever graced the screen.

What makes this an engrossing picture is that there is so much emotion in the performances and since it's set during a dark part of American history, it just makes the subject that much compelling.

Gone with the Wind is a long picture, one that you must really be committed to as it's nearly a four film, but the journey is worth it, and it never boring because there is effective drama amidst the war time setting, and we see plenty of the Civil War chaos as well.

Don't pass this one up, it may be a long movie, but it's a cinematic milestone and one of the finest classics in movie history.