Two Stubborn Fools

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2014)

I love this film, I have seen it a handful of times, and even though I am always a little frustrated by the stubborn pride of the two main characters, I can never dislike it. True Scarlet O'Hara is a foolish woman who believes she is madly in love with someone else's husband, but she is just as bad as the proud Rhett Butler who loves her through it all. Their problem is admitting their true feelings deep down, and in this small selfish act is where we find the heart of the story and it's timelessness. We all love that great, timeless love story despite it's tragic ending, and Scarlet's tenacity for surviving and keeping her family alive, even if it did involve tricks and schemes on her part. Despite all this, the film managed to capture the heart of Americans everywhere and even those hearts of the generations that followed. That is the true power of this film. Aside from being able to enchant it's audiences, Gone With The Wind was truly a groundbreaking film in American Cinema. It was one of the first major films that came out in vividly well-done color, not only that, but the photography was phenomenal also. Much more can be said about this film, but for now, all I will say is this: Fantastic film, worth the 4 hours.