Really a struggle to watch

Rating: 3/10 (24 May 2011)

I finally sat down to watch this "classic" movie....and boy what a waste of my time. The acting is over the top, and by that I mean High School theater-like. Clark Gable seems like he wishes he was somewhere else during his scenes, very distant. Vivien Leigh's performance was as dull(two dimensional) as dull can be. Reminded me of Madonna in Evita. The background landscape imagery was a real distraction. Looked like they did scenes in front of a motion picture screen. I guess they couldn't afford to do location shots. The lighting is terrible, indoor and outdoor scenes. The cinematography was mediocre at best. Not much happens during the 3 plus hours, that could have been covered in 1 hour. I most definitely won't be watching this movie ever again.