Though not always about a subject that lends itself to edge-of-your-seat excitement, this is one of the most well-paced films ever made.
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I contend to this day that, while Scarlet may get her strength from Tara, this movie has always gained its through sheer craft of storytelling. To paraphrase Leonard Maltin’s video guide, “If not the greatest film ever made, certainly one of the greatest examples of storytelling ever filmed”. There is not a false beat or awkward transition to be found in the nearly four hour film. Even the score is a legendary achievement. Colors, sounds, and overall atmosphere simply transcend the screen. The short and easy explanation is that the film simply breathes with life. So just what is it that makes this such an enduring piece of cinema after nearly seven decades? There’s no simple answer to that question, but this is only the case because there are far too many reasons to list here in three brief paragraphs. For all the fruitless attempts at recreating a film in the vein of the long lost Hollywood epic, “Gone With The Wind” stands today as a film as cherished as any, arguably outreaching in classic status films the likes of “Ben-Hur” and that other indispensable Fleming cultural staple of the same year, “The Wizard Of Oz”. That it stands the test of time this incredibly is a testimony to virtually every aspect of its inception, execution, and near-impeccable production value. MGM’s monumental film about the fall of the Old South is no less breathtaking today as it was upon its initial release back in 1939.
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