Gone with the Time.

Rating: 3/10 (12 August 2008)

A good vine can age and thereby become even more superior but this surely isn't the case with "Gone with the Wind".
The acting had a theatrical quality to it, the relationship between colored and white were embarrassing to watch, Ashley was totally miscast and the outdoor scenes felt very much like indoor studio.
What was interesting to follow was the relationship between Scarlet and Rhett and specifically the way their gender roles were. Scarlet was deeply "affected by poverty and the war" as stated by Rhett and she had therefore developed a personality that was like a patriarch. She was cold hearted, mostly occupied with surviving and getting Tara (the family farm) back on foot again. In a sense she is the impersonation of the saying "The south will rise again". She has a lot of strength and will but lacks the tender side which Rhett on the other hand has. He is a very caring father, has a lot of affection towards Scarlet and is being eaten up by jealousy since Scarlett is in love with Ashley. The depiction of their roles in the relationship were interesting to engage in but at the same time their attitudes towards each other fitted to much into a pattern of "when Rhett approaches Scarlet he is turned down and vice versa". This made it tedious to watch in the long run.
Regards Simon
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