Good cinematography, bad movie.

Rating: 3/10 (4 January 1999)

Let me start off by saying that I'm not a huge fan of epic romance movies. That said, I have still found some excellent films in that category. "The Legends of the Fall" was not one of them.
The outstanding visuals in this film were the only thing that kept me going. The plot was overly dramatic and scattered - to the point of making you want to stop watching. The sheer length of the film was unbelievable when you consider that the plot wasn't that complicated. The story dragged frequently, mostly because the director must have felt the need for overly dramatic pauses - several in every scene.
The story started out on a slightly happy note, then got more and more depressing as the film went on. If you were looking for an uplifting romance tale, you didn't get it. By the film's end you both bored and depressed - not my idea of entertainment.
To summarize: Visuals - interesting backgrounds, visually stimulating, looked outstanding on the big screen.
The rest of it - melodrama, depression, and a slow disjointed plot.
If you rent this one, keep your No-Doze and Prozac handy.