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2.0 out of 5 stars
A Tedious Melodrama,
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This review is from: Written on the Wind (Widescreen) (DVD)
Before I begin, I will admit that I am a Rock Hudson fan, and he is the only reason why I watched this film. So, for the record, if you are a Rock Hudson fan, you can't go wrong in viewing this movie.
However, objectively I have to say it is a tedious melodrama with characters that are difficult to either feel an attachment to or sympathy for. The film is a huge exercise of describing the nihilism of wealthy individuals, who regardless of all the wealth, opportunity, health, and gifts that they have received, cannot find meaning and happiness in their lives. They seek love, but do not understand its meaning, since they pursue it the same way they would a sports car, in that they seek love for what it can offer them rather than what it leads them to offer. To be frank, it became quite tedious watching these people with such huge blessings bent on a path of self-destruction or perverse choices.It is good material for a soap opera, but seems a waste of talent and time to put these great actors through characters of such self absorption and self destruction. Like I said, view this film only if you are a fan of the great Rock Hudson. He could read the telephone book and still be compelling.
5.0 out of 5 stars
MOURNING BECOMES MALONE......,
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This review is from: Written on the Wind (Widescreen) (DVD)
Sure does, she never looked better in them black courthouse duds ..... perfect control, perfect character modulation ....quite an acting lesson!SAME goes for the riveting performance of ROBERT STACK ....not sure what gives here - there are SO MANY MANY interpretations since then ... sterile? homophobic? alcoholic? Impotent? ... this one says it all and very NOM worthy for the stunning Mr. Stack [very hunkworthy - those bedroom scenes with Bacall]. As a matter of fact - all the leads, HUDSON, BACALL, STACK AND MALONE, provide great eye-candy. A pristine version of the DOUG SIRK stunner by Criterion. Photography. Costumes, Art Direction as well as the score - all superlative! To go on would be pointless - considering the censorship during this era ... this one still shines. Nice cameo by GRANT WILLIAMS as the pump jockey ogled by Malone .... if you like your drama slightly OEDIPAL give or take a smattering of O'Neill ... grab an eyeful here.
3.0 out of 5 stars
A soap opera on the big screen,
By Ted "Ted" (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Written on the Wind (Widescreen) (DVD)
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.This movie was groundbreaking in several ways. It can be descibed best as a soap opera. It is the story of a family and their relationship with friend of one of the family members. A man falls in love with the sister of his best friend. Later both of them fall in love with a different woman who they fight over. She later marries one of them but when she becomes pregnant, the husband, believing himself to be sterile, accuses his friend of being the father. The film deals with subjects rarely (if ever) mentioned in movies of the time and sparked controversey as a result. The DVD has theatrical trailers for both this film and the film "All That Heaven Allows" which was also directed by Douglas Sirk and released by Criterion as well. There is also a huge presentation and slideshow of many of Douglas Sirk's other films.
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