The Best Years of Our Lives

  • 1947


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Average Rating 4.5/5
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But the movie does have an air of cautiousness about it, trying so hard to be a respectful, definitive statement on WWII (and often succeeding) that i .. Time Out
5.0
Thats why the movie is so effective, and maybe why it doesnt seem as dated as some 1946 dramas.But Wyler employed remarkable visuals to make some of h .. Rogerebert
4.0
The transitions of Sergt.Al Stephenson, Capt. Fred Derry and sailor Homer Parrish to their old life in Boone City, are filled with human interest. Ny Daily News
5.0
This definitive life after wartime masterpiece is filthy with resonant quantities Hollywood wasnt supposed to know from: real life ambivalence, disapp .. Village Voice
4.5
The deep focus black and white photography by Gregg Toland is stunning. Sover
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With a brilliant script by Robert E. Sherwood, effective direction by William Wyler, masterful photography by Gregg Toland and excellent performances .. Tv Guide
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Mainstream critics not only proclaimed it a masterpiece, but also proclaimed it one of the greatest films ever made, a claim that sticks to this day. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Homer and Wilmas wedding takes place in the Parrish home, with the now divorced Fred as Homers best man. Emanuellevy
4.0
When angry young men first .. Smallfoot Smallfoot is hardly the first animated movie to feature a brave, big hearted .. Halloween (2018) In 1978, John .. Empire
4.0
This notable movies theme of adaptation to changing circumstances and the need for genuine closeness is a timeless one. Common Sense Media
4.4
A prime example of American middlebrow writ on an epic (170 minute) scale in service of universalizing its themes and messages, the film takes its tim .. Slant Magazine
4.5
The Best Years of Our Lives is a long movie, but that just means theres no need to tune in tomorrow youll get all the sudsy answers in one viewing. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Now go and enjoy the chimichanga we call life.Seen something newsworthy Total Film
5.0
The feeling of warmth and satisfaction that accompanies the conclusion is the hallmark of a great drama a distinction that anyone who has seen The Bes .. ReelViews
4.8
The winner of nine Academy Awards including the only time an actor has won two Oscars for the same role The Best Years of Our Lives is such a blatant .. Coles Mithey
5.0
Samuel Goldwyns The Best Years of Our Lives is one of the best pictures of our lives.Its the type of film production which belies Goldwyns own well pu .. Variety
5.0
The 19th winner of the Best Picture Oscar went to a film that was both an emotional epic and a stirring social commentary piece.It was graceful and gr .. Ner Dist
3.8
There are pieces of brilliance, but it definitely needed a tighter editing job. Three Movie Buffs
5.0
It is seldom that there comes a motion picture which can be wholly and enthusiastically endorsed not only as superlative entertainment but as food for .. Ny Times
4.4
In its finest moments, The Best Years of Our Lives is a film whose title isnt meant to be spoken with a smile on your face, but with a grimace and a s .. Larsen On Film
4.5
It won seven Oscars in all, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Stream On Demand At Home
5.0
The movie has plenty of faults, and the worst of them are painfully exasperating; yet this is one of the very few American studio made movies in years .. The Nation
4.5
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is producer Samuel Goldwyns classic, significant American film about the difficult adjustments of veterans Film Site
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In 1946, the year after World War II was won, its hard to imagine any film but The Best Years of Our Lives winning Best Picture. James Wegg Review



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