Agnes Moorehead, Anne Baxter, Dolores Costello
Directed by: Freddie Fleck, Orson Welles, Robert Wise
Release Date: July 10, 1942
Stats: 282 reviews
Boring, pretentious, and overblown, the Magnificent Ambersons is a film that is heralded as all time great, but the arguement wanes at constant points. The plot for this film, while conceptually acceptable, becomes muffled in a film that makes the growing of grass seem like a mor...( read more)
Stunning visuals and camera angles. Possibly the most boring and least driven story ever.
Has it's share of flaws, but overall it's a solid effort from Welles.
While this didn't grab me as completely as Citizen Kane, it's still an engrossing saga of a wealthy family brought low, interesting even if our window into said family is through the spoiled douche-baggery of the only son Georgie. He begins the film a petulant child, and grows i...( read more)
Orson Welles' first film following Citizen Kane is, as the title suggests, magnificent. The atmosphere is remarkable, the period detail is flawless, superb cinematography, editing and art direction. Stylish and way ahead of its time. Fascinating screenplay. The entire cast is gre...( read more)
The sheer ambition of Orson Welles projects is always exciting to witness, and this film is a prime example of bold ideas. It's a picture full of intricate character relationships and conflicts imbedded into an engrossing story, but unfortunately the interference of studio execut...( read more)
The flawed masterpiece. Not so much Welles' fault but rather the studio that intervened. Still, what remains is undeniably impressive and hugely ambitious.
Excelente. Mejor incluso que CITIZEN KANE. Una película hecha con inspiración, aún cuando RKO reeditó la película a su manera. / Excellent. Even better than CITIZEN KANE. A movie made with inspiration, even if RKO later reedited it in its own way.
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