Don't forget to read the book!

Rating: Null/10 (28 January 2002)

This is a movie not to be missed if you have any interest at all in film history. I recently rewatched it on DVD and it looks better than ever. Yes, it is a romantic melodrama (if you want the civil war details and the true characterisation, read the book) but it is all done with such class. Vivien Leigh is perfect as Scarlett and yes, she is a brat of a character but that is the point. The story is how she survives when everything she knows is turned upsidedown and taken away. The only weakness in the film is Leslie Howard who is simply not believable as someone who would hold Scarlett's attention for so many years. Still, its a minor flaw and the film looks and sounds fabulous. Get a box of chocolates and spend an afternoon indulging yourself because they really do not make them like this anymore.