Review of Legends of the Fall (1994) by Alvin Y — 03 Jun 2010
This movie has a little bit of everything. It cannot be classified as a "love story", a "war movie", etc. That's the main reason why it is considered an epic. An amazing array of feelings are shown - love, lust, happiness, anger, sadness, helplessness, restlessness, jealousy, betrayal, revengefulness... and they are all portrayed wonderfully.
The actors are positively brilliant. There is not a single spoken line or action in this movie that seems "rehearsed". It all just seems to flow so naturally. And I love each and every one of their physical appearances. I'm not saying they all look "perfect" if perfection can even be defined. I'm just saying they each have distinct physical features that set them apart and make them seem to 'fit the part'.
The music in this movie also needs to be recognized. I just couldn't imagine the movie without it.
Call me crazy, but sometimes I can watch a movie and there will be certain scenes where the music, the lighting, the landscape, the events taking place, the things being sad, etc. will just literally take my breath away and make my heart feel like it's about to burst. I am even brought to tears on occasion. There is not a single scene in this movie that doesn't make me feel that way. It's such an incredibly beautiful movie.
This review of Legends of the Fall (1994) was written by Alvin Y on 03 Jun 2010.
Legends of the Fall has generally received positive reviews.
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