Review of Reds (1981) by Reid V — 03 Apr 2010
Very grand in scope. In fact, so grand in scope that I lose focus of what it is really trying to say. It is a romance film set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution of 1917. While there are some great shots and Beatty is very convincing as a passionate radical, Keaton's performance did not have the same finesee.
It felt like Beatty set out to make an epic out of material that was more suitable for a standard film. It is worth a watch, but the 3 and 1/2 hours goes by at a snail's pace.
This review of Reds (1981) was written by Reid V on 03 Apr 2010.
Reds has generally received very positive reviews.
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