Review of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) by Greg P — 26 Apr 2011
How often do you seen true love represented honestly in film? Well, here it is. I would argue this movie does it better than any other I've ever seen. Leo McCarey's 1937 film is at once a polite comedy of manners, an expose of the generational dynamic problems that play into every family, and a 50 year old love story that is seeing its separation.
The film is so beautiful and simple and honest. It feels unencumbered by a specific plot though the film does move along with its events. Early, it's as though it's about the burden the parents are to the children and their families and though that continues into the latter half, the important aspect of the film becomes this lovely couple who geographically have to split because of money.
It's about them having the perfect last day together and the love they have for each other cannot truly separate them. Simply put, in its subtlety comes its power.
This review of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) was written by Greg P on 26 Apr 2011.
Make Way for Tomorrow has generally received very positive reviews.
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