The Best Years of Our Lives

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Peter G One of the few older best picture Oscar winners that still holds up significantly today. It demonstrates much of the best work that I have yet seen that director Wyler accomplished as a filmmaker & the performances & dialogue have an immediacy that grabbed my attention straight away. The very first scene between March, Andrews, & Russell had a believability in the characters interaction that was rare in those days & for the most part this carried through the entire film. My primary criticism was the background music which, being fairly typical in films at the time, often detracted from the genuine atmosphere of the rest of the film. The issues presented were done with more realism & imagination than I have yet seen in films of its type for 1946. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Gertrude F A simple yet great portrayal of three lives. Pieces of time from three ordinary lives. But it's the realness of these three characters, that make the film so gut-wrenchingly emotional. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Christian K I'm just assuming hundreds, if not thousands, of movies just like this came out in the mid to late 40s. War weary soldiers return home and struggle to assimilate. I enjoyed the relationship between the 3 soldiers mostly; the relationship, career, and family struggles the endure fail to resonate at all for me. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Buddy F Heartbreaking beautiful film about life in America after WWII. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Yash B "The Best Years of Our Lives" is probably the most authentic and genuine look at the reality veterans faced when returning from an event like WWII. This movie has great characters that all feel so real and I found myself completely invested in what would happen to them. It is completely bold that this movie came out in 1946, so close to the events it is portraying. It must have been a relevant film back then, and it definitely is one of those classic movies that has a timeless feel. Overall, it is a long journey to watch, and sometimes it does feel a bit exhausting to watch, but it is a captivating drama that stands the test of time and is worth experiencing. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Ernie K A masterly effort demonstrating the savagery of war in its aftermath and lingering effects. Written well, acted even better, and a "war film" that shows the most important aspects of how individuals and families dealt with emotional and physical harm that war inevitably engenders. Holds your interest throughout, with the incomparable Myrna Loy and Frederick March ably supported by Dana Andrews and a uniformly great and believable cast. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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