Believable and Moving

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2007)

Viusually stunning, this lengthy epic shows what MGM could do with the vast movie-making resources they had. It's a beautiful story and I regret that I've only now seen it for the first time. From it's beginning to the end, it kept both myself and my wife (notorious movie- fall-asleeper) riveted. I'm no experienced movie critic, so I'll tell you plainly what this film made me think about. It made me wonder what lengths I would go through to keep my wife and children safe. Could I keep that little creative fire within myself lit if inundated with death, war, loneliness and a soul-crushing, totalitarian environment? Can one person make a difference if they only stay true to what their heart tells em'? If you drop your guard, you'll forget this movie was made in the 60's. Its story and message is, maybe, more relevant today than ever.