Review of The Mortal Storm (1940) by Bob V — 15 Dec 2010
The full force of Borzage's melodramatic intensity is brought to bear in this, his indictment of early Nazi fanaticism. Did I say melodrama? Thriller is more like it, from the way the Roths are portrayed as a fully honored, well loved family to the gradual, insidious rise of Nazism to the sense of desperation the Roths feel in just trying to survive.
A hair-raising experience, and when you look at it in context of fanaticism today--in the Middle East, in American politics, in religions and politics everywhere--it becomes only more relevant.
This review of The Mortal Storm (1940) was written by Bob V on 15 Dec 2010.
The Mortal Storm has generally received very positive reviews.
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