Absolutely Love It!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2015)

This may just be one of the best movies ever put to film. An over four hour movie that actually kept my attention the entire time. I like that it makes it well known that neither Scarlett nor Rhett are great people. When they make mistakes, the movie never condones it or excuses it. That is why when Rhett forces himself on Scarlett, it never really bothered me like it did so many others. And as for the so-called racist undertones, I feel that the harsh criticisms are slightly unfair, because not only does the movie accurately represent the sentiments that whites had towards blacks during the Civil War era, but it also led to the first Oscar given to an African American (Hattie McDaniel) and shows how far we have come as a society. I also enjoy the war aspect of the film. The conflict sets the tone for the relationship between Scarlett and Rhett, which is just as turbulent as the one between the Union and the Confederates. And lastly, the cinematography is some of the most beautiful that I have ever seen. The scene where they are escaping from Atlanta has some of the brightest colors in any movie, They even managed to make a burning city hauntingly beautiful. That's really the best way to describe this movie: hauntingly beautiful. Well, except when Scarlett fell down the stairs. That was downright hilarious.