Crap

Rating: 2/10 (23 July 2014)

I saw this movie in the theaters when I was 13 and loved it. I just rewatched it, and oh man, this movie is bad. Like, really bad. If 2 hours and 15 mins of swooning, overwrought melodrama with no character development is the kind of thing you like, definitely watch "Legends of the Fall" right away. The story centers around Brad Pitt's character, a man who "listens to his heart" and gallops around looking pretty, and does a bunch of free-spirited stuff. No explanation is offered for his actions, because apparently the fact that he is "free" and "wild" explains it all. That and the fact that he is really good looking, so everyone really loves and admires him even though he acts like a selfish dick constantly. Also, he has about 10 lines in the movie and 8 of them are within the last 20 mins--but he does make at least 4 grand, corny entrances and re-entrances accompanied by soaring orchestrals, a herd of galloping stallions and whooping native Americans. BARF. Speaking of horses, Julia Ormond's horse face gapes openmouthed at various male characters, as she in turns gets engaged to/has sex with/marries 3 brothers. She acts like and is treated like an object for men's adoration and nothing more. And, she cries through 3/4 of the movie. But on the positive side, "Legends" explores the power to heal family rifts through the killing of corrupt government agents. And the Montana scenery delivers a show-stopping performance, but can you believe it, was snubbed come Oscar time!!