Review of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) by Ryan D — 09 Jul 2005

[font=Arial][font=Verdana][color=white]A beautifully realized and truly poignant adaptation of Booth Tarkington's novel, concerning the gradual social degradation of an upper-class 19th-century family.

Orson Welles' second film after "Citizen Kane" is just as visually gratifying, filled with amazing performances and brilliant directorial flourishes. Although the notorious happy ending strikes the wrong chord, every other second of this film is fascinating, dripping with the wonderful indulgences of Welles, who proved he wasn't just a one-film wonderboy.

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