Review of The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) by Dave H — 02 Oct 2013
Poignant, gentle, relatively (for the time) unmelodramatic and unsentimental look at PTSD in war veterans, long before PTSD was a thing. Its massive success in the late 40s means that it's a really fascinating reflection of the times.
Far from jingoistic, almost the opposite at times, gratifyingly, despite the Hollywoodised happy ending. A bit too long, perhaps by today's standards, but I easily stayed with it. All three stories are nicely dealt with, but the way the film deals with Russell's real life disability is.
..beautifully sensitive.
This review of The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) was written by Dave H on 02 Oct 2013.
The Best Years of Our Lives has generally received very positive reviews.
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