Beautiful, rich and engrossing

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 1999)

An extremely satisfying epic awash with gorgeous scenery, memorable characters and bold performances. "Legends of the Fall" harks back to old-time movie-making; we're not asked to analyze or otherwise participate, only to sit back, eat our popcorn and thoroughly enjoy.
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond and the rest of the cast carry their roles well alongside the Old West backdrop. This is an easy movie to get lost in, and, after all, isn't that what we want to do when we go to a theater?