It does as many good things as it does bad...the characters are made out to be more crazy than need be, and overall it was just too dramatic...sure its a melodrama (some say) but overall it was just awkwardly paced and not very coherent.
This review of Imitation of Life (1959) was written by Scott H on 18 Jan 2010.
Imitation of Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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