The Miniver Story

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Steve D 04/03/2024 The original was no classic. This is worse. See more 03/24/2019 Continuation of Mrs. Miniver is not perfect, but the after-war British war years are admirably displayed. The acting is exceptional (even if the cast has changed) and the plot twists are handled with dignity. A film well worth seeing. See more 03/01/2016 this is an excellent movie set around the end of the second world war it has great actors and actresses in this movie also there is a great story behind it fantastic stuff See more 09/23/2015 Nowhere near the classic first film and it has a bit of the drearies but the Garson/Pidgeon team work well together. See more 12/20/2014 Doesn't do much justice to the first movie. The Miniver Story is sequel to Mrs Miniver, made in 1942 at the height of World War 2. That movie was fantastic - a gritty portrayal of the lives of average English folk during WW2. It deservedly won the 1943 Best Picture Oscar. This, the sequel, now picks up with the same family with WW2 having just ended. I liked the idea: having shown them during the war, show how people recover after war, get on with their lives and live with peace. Fine in idea, but not great in execution. As far as examining lives recovering from war, this movie barely scratches the surface. It dwells more on melodrama and soap-opera-like plots. Much more superficial than anticipated and quite disappointing. This said, it has some decent story lines and is reasonably engaging. Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprise their roles from the first movie. I found Pidgeon irritating in the first. He's more bearable in this one. Primary irritant instead goes to James Fox, as their son Toby. Luckily his screen time is limited. Worth watching for completeness but it won't enhance your memory of Mrs Miniver. Probably best to avoid this so that the original stays as the masterpiece it is. See more 06/16/2013 Oh, the disappointment of the sequel that pales in comparison to the original! The storyline is weak relying on sentimentality, plot inconsistencies abound and the script is woeful. M'eh! See more Read all reviews

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