Gone With the Wind (1939)

Gone With the Wind

Margaret Mitchell

Romantic Drama

(1939)


My Rank: 3.5 Stars

The movie follows the character of Scarlett O'Hara [played by Vivien Leigh] as turmoil strikes in the south with the beginning of the Civil War. Scarlett is a very promiscuous lady. Throughout a four hour movie she is married 3 times and we should add in the number of men that she flirts with (while even married already or in mourning) but there would be to many to count. Naughty Naughty. Throughout the movie Scarlett feels a strong sense of love and wanting towards an already married man named Ashley Wilkes [Leslie Howard]. Her first two husbands were just random people that would either help her plan to get Ashley or to help better her possessions which was the second husband. Scarlett changes however when the Civil War strikes at home. She gets a view of reality and the seriousness of this war when in Atlanta while she is helping nurse. When the Yanks reach Atlanta she is forced to return to her broke down home at Tara with the help of Rhett Butler [Clark Gable]. Scarlett later marries Rhett with hoom she has a young girl named Bonnie. They don't always get along very well and they have some outings which leads to a divorce. Scarlett returns to Tara and the story ends.


Now my opinion and reasoning behind the 3.5 Stars:


ACTION! Where is the action? I am an action movie person and this did not hit my action movie senses. However this movie was not all bad. It gave you a deep idea of what life was like in the Civil War era. The movie does carry on a lot! These days i do not think this movie would do as great as it had done back in the day when people had time to sit and take a few hours to watch a movie.
I gave this movie 3.5 stars due to the fact there are moments in the movie that will keep you watching, and some scenes you can't help but watch. Also that it truely does give you a wonderful sense of life at their time. However I feel that it was quite long and lacked the action for my male senses.

There is one line that I will forever remember... "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Said by our friend Mr. Rhett Butler