What could have been one of the best movies of all time is only a very good one because of RKO's damn tinkering with the ending. In the hands of Welles, it would have been a little more downbeat (and much more powerful).
This review of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) was written by Jonathan F on 18 Jan 2008.
The Magnificent Ambersons has generally received very positive reviews.
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