Review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) by Zhexiang W — 11 Feb 2009
A classic film that will likely resonate even more with viewers in the current financial times. This story of a family's trials and tribulations against the backdropped of the impoverished Great Depression is one that is heartbreaking at times, but ultimately it is uplifting in many ways at the conclusion, as the family overcomes the many financial and personal adversities they encounter.
The filming of this movie, under the direction of John Ford and famed DP Gregg Toland (of Citizen Kane fame) is beautiful. The shadowing and black and white lighting in the film stands as one of the most impressive film displays of what the limited color presentation has to offer.
Even as life seems sucked out of the Joad family, there is much life in this picture, and though it is an oddity in the John Ford filmography it stands among his best work.
This review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) was written by Zhexiang W on 11 Feb 2009.
The Grapes of Wrath has generally received very positive reviews.
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