A Cinematic Feast

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2005)

Set in the Civil War "Gone WIth The WInd" tells the story of beautiful Scarlett O'Hara. She's manipulative but you feel sympathetic for her which speaks for Vivien Leigh's outstanding performance. Scarlett marries three times. One time for revenge to hurt her one true love, Ashley. Who never loves her, but kind of keeps her hanging, always talking to Scarlett about "honor" being the reason why he cannot give himself to her. So he was not totally innocent in the romantic debacle between the two.
Her second marriage is for money and convenience. Third time to Rhett Butler. Clark Gable is another one of Scarlett's "victims", the one man who truly loved Scarlett, but Scarletts scheming to win Ashley finally kills the love he had for Scarlett.
The final quarter of the movie is one awful tragedy after another for Scarlett.
With each viewing, I grow to love this movie more. The most unforgettable scene is where Scarlett is walking through town where the wounded/dead soldiers are laying and the camera pans out further and further until you see the rebel flag waving and to me it is the defining scene of this film. The cinematography is beautiful and the special effects can rival the effects we have today. A cinematic feast. Do not miss this.