Review of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) by Joan T — 25 Sep 2010

I've heard lots of critics and film buffs proclaiming this one of the best films ever made. It's really a wonder that it's only quite recently that this film has been made available for any type of video format courtesy of Criterion.

Now that I've FINALLY seen it, I have to say those critics were not exaggerating. For what is essentially a very sad film, this film has a surprising amount of humor. The performances of Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi are absolutely exquisite.

The scene in the hotel did to me what no film has ever done at least to my memory: Made me smile and get misty-eyed at the same time.