I loved Gone With the Wind, so I really wanted to see the 1939 movie, which is a very famous movie. I had mixed feelings about it. I mean, it was entertaining to a certain extent, but it didn’t really stay very true to the book. For example, Scarlett is supposed to have a son with Charles Hamilton and a daughter with Frank Kennedy, and they cut both of those children out! It was annoying. But I do think that they got Clark Gable as Rhett Butler exactly right. He fits the character very well. And I enjoyed Scarlett.
I had a few other niggling complaints, but overall, it was an entertaining movie, and though it didn’t remain faithful to the book, I still basically enjoyed it, though not as much as A Tale of Two Cities (the movie). Review to come later on that. So, if you enjoyed the book, you should give the movie a try. You may not like it, or then again, you may like it better.
3.5 stars.
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