Timeless classic!

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 1999)

When told we had to watch this movie in film class, the aspect which seemed to stick out most to me was the running time(almost three hours!!), but as soon as the reels began to spin it was clear that this film was going to be no grind to sit through. Gregg Toland's cinematography was spectacularly effective, and the story itself was enough to make me forget to watch for it at times. I was pleasantly surprised to find, despite a few typical(and even welcome) dated moments of melodrama and references("domestic science", anyone?), that this is a touching and incredibly well-written modern tale, full of very real humor and life. The universal themes ring true today. What a classic!