Gone With The Wind Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

For lovers of a great story

I have never seen this film before and although I generally knew the gist of what was going to happen I was surprised that it did live up the praise that it's received. Pretty much a pilot for any soap opera or mini series, which can be viewed as a negative, but the performances, sets and dialogue gave the kind of depth that the former can only hope to achieve.

I have watched a number of films over the past twelve months that deal with the subject of love with three standing out; Secretary (with its exploration of power, control, abuse and love), The English Patient (lust, love and fidelity) and this film. I'm finding it difficult to fault what I saw, even though I know there are bits in the film that don't fit quite right, because the development of the main character is just so compelling. I understand that the character Scarlett O'Hara finds its way into the hearts of men who watch and it's easy to see why. Despite the strength, beauty and flirtatious manner her disregard for anyone other than herself should push anyone away from liking her, but there is something there, difficult to explain that really pulls you in and I could probably talk all night about this and I haven't even mentioned Rhett Bulter.

A classic and I'll have to look back at this another time to assess whether it is a masterpiece

not the latest fully restored version

A great film but sadly this is not the fully restored 2004 'ultra-resolution' DVD version.