Review of Gone with the Wind (1939) by Luke J — 09 Sep 2016
The only thing better than GWTW is the novel on which it is based. Don't watch the movie looking for a moral. The main character, Scarlett, has none. She's an awful person that you sort of want to see kick everyone's ass.
You see the rest of the characters are "nobility" types with their heads in the ground, unwilling to see there's no point in fighting the inevitable. The film glosses over the more violent and sordid details of the book, appearing to make the South look gentile, but overall it's a gross understatement to say it's just a nostalgic look at American history.
It encompasses a look at our faults and how humans will cut off their noses to spite thier faces. The point is, this happened to the kings of Ireland, the empire of Rome, it happened in Russia in War & Peace, and it's happening again today.
The world is changing and we aren't promised anything from it, all you can do is try to survive.
This review of Gone with the Wind (1939) was written by Luke J on 09 Sep 2016.
Gone with the Wind has generally received very positive reviews.
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