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MCT:August 9, 2008
orson welles 2nd film after the well respected fav citizen cain, about a troubled family in a prosperous town at the dawn of motor industry and various dealings the family, get involved, a interesting story of family, romance and fallings out, not a masterpiece like other welles classics, like cane and touch of evil, but worth a look
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MCT:May 4, 2008Watching an Orson Welles film is more than just seeing a movie, it's witnessing an event. Whether it's Citizen Kane or Touch of Evil or The Lady from Shanghai, you become immersed in the drama. His work is rich in visuals, personality and dialogue. They're films that command your attention.
The Magnificent Ambersons is no exception to the rule. This is story telling on the grandest of scales. The characters are exaggerated, but only to the extent that they emphasize and direct the plot. And the cinematography, to quote my 10 year old niece, is OMG! Every scene is carefully thought out and perfectly lit for effect. Each frame is as Orson himself intended it to be, a tiny little work of art.
Have I rambled on enough? Suffice it to say that Welles, like Kurosawa or Fellini, isn't for everyone. But if you're even mildly inclined to like his films you're really going to enjoy this one. -
MCT:April 13, 2008A very depressing film as it goes along, a display of the fall of a family. I really liked how the main character is by source the link to everything, which always gets us to see from his perspective even if the camera point of view is not always from him. Also, the directing is splendid, with details being alluded to and the shots very well devised. The dialogue here is by far the best of any Orson Welles film in my opinion.
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MCT:April 12, 2008
I didn't like anyone in this movie. It was far more than progress that brought everyone down. It was pigheadedness, and foolish pride. I didn't think it was nearly as good as Kane or anyone else for that matter.
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MCT:September 28, 2007
Magnificent. No explanation so I should tell you it's about a spoiled rich kid who goes from riches to rags as the world moves from the 19th to the 20th century.
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MCT:August 5, 2007It's Welles, butchered and mangled Welles, but Welles, nonetheless - that makes it required viewing.
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MCT:May 4, 2007
Orson Welles did it again with a superb film that comes only second to his Citizen Kane! The story, based on Tarkington's novel, is interesting and tragic. It follows young, stubborn, and pompous George Amberson Minafer tries to control the people around him, including a doomed love between his widowed mother and her childhood sweetheart. Welles has crafted an intelligent story about tragic anti-heroes, the downfall of the rich, and the ironic unhappiness that stems from the American Dream. All those involved give spectacular performances, most notably Agnes Moorehead as the dependent Aunt Fanny that can't let the past go. Welles has an interesting and certainly unique way of making the audience somehow care for otherwise pathetic characters: and in this case, George. Cotten and Baxter also give complementary performances as a perfect portrait of a daughter-father relationship. And again, Welles gives a sharp and witty script that he directs almost flawlessly, proving once again that he is one of the greatest directors of all time.
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MCT:March 22, 2007
Well crafted film and brilliant narration (and directing) from Orson Welles. Well worth watching, and Joseph Cotton is gorgeous
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MCT:March 7, 2007
I knew that something wasn't quite right with this film. Now I found out that the studio meddled with Welles vision and cut 40 minutes of footage from the film to give it a lighter, happier feel. It's still good, with Welles trademark long tracking shots, overlapping dialogue and use of lighting to reflect character emotions. I only wish I could see this film as Welles envisioned it. Alas, the missing footage has never been found.
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MCT:February 13, 2007
I could watch this film over and over. It's so beautifully filmed. The photography is astounding. Again. OW...
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MCT:January 31, 2007Boring, 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 more interesting way to spend a few hours. But, why is this film so highly regarded, you are asking? Because of Orson Welles, who remains in the bosoms of so many film critics. His direction in this piece is good, no doubts there, but all other aspects of the film deteriorate swiftly, and ironically, in this piece. I may need another, more in-depth, viewing to make final judgements, but this film is a big dissapointment.
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MCT:December 10, 2006Waste of TIME!! Very Weak movie, DO NOT WATCH, if you do end up watching it, side effects may include: Suicide, murder ramapages, road ramapage, any kinds of ways of harming yourself, and many others...
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MCT:October 4, 2006
Although it was taken out of Orson Welles' hands and more than an hour chopped off and then some of the scenes reshot, it is just as remarkable a film as its predecessor, Citizen Kane. The lost footage has long been destroyed, which makes me want to cry, cause I want to see what this film would have been at 2 1/2 hours.
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MCT:August 14, 2006
A classic wells story of the rise and fall of powerful family.The Ambersons are old money that has to deal with a changing world and the rise of the automobile. I detect some of the Magnificent Ambersons in Royal Tenenbaums.
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