Gone With the Wind

"No, I don't think I will kiss you, although you need kissing, badly. That's what's wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how." Is Rhett Butler a fool or is he that terribly in love with Scarlett he couldn't see past her foolish ways? This movie was pretty straight forward with questions that viewers had being answered. As for me, I was not satisfied. This movie was by far was not a classic for me. It was slow, somewhat confusing, and the deaths (even though it was an old movie) were poorly executed.

  

Scarlett was at the beginning and end of the movie was by far one of my least favorite characters. She was a snob who was never satisfied witih her life so she had to ruin others in order to prosper and get what she wanted. I find it repulsive how she has every guy in town rapped around her finger and she wants the one man she cannot have. Scarlett is willing to backstab Melony in order to steal Ashley. She is willing to backstab her own blood (sister) and take away her man in order to make money for her own gain and keep her terra. Even though I find Scarlett repulsive and crude, I cannot help but to commend her on her strength to carry her family through the hard times. She was not kind in her methods, but she always found a way to prosper. So in that respect, I do like Scarlett.


Melony is one of my favorite characters of the movie. She is not a major, major role in the movie, but she plays a big part. Melony was one of the kindest people out of everyone in the movie. She always turned the other cheek when Scarlett would backstab her. I respect Melony in her faith and trust in Ashley. I believe she knew that Scarlett was trying to flirt with Ashley, but she trusted Ashley and knew he would not have an affair with Scarlett.


Rhett, out of all the characters, was by far my favorite. At first, he seemed like a brute and a man who didn't care for anyone but himself. But, as the movie goes on, you can figure out that he is starting to fall for Scarlett and her charm. What made Rhett so awesome was he would never "fall" for Scarlett's charm. He was able to read Scarlett and know if she was flirting or if she was actually wanting to be with him. I really started to like him when he finally opened his heart to Scarlett and confessed his love for her; and when they have their child, he finally becomes a soft-hearted man. He had so much love for Scarlett and Bonnie. He was willing to give up his daughter to Scarlett in order for Bonnie to be happy. That takes a lot of pride and courage to do after all the arguements they get into.



Overall rating: 6 out of 10

I would give this film an overall rating a six. During this time, I can definitely see how this would be a classic. The features, actors, and overall screen play was outstanding back in the day. If you were to put this movie in today's society, it would be a total fail. The story line was good, but it was dragged on for far too long. I, and many others in the class, lost interest in many parts and it was hard to keep myself in it. The ending was creative, but yet again, they made you think about it and dragged it on even after the movie was over. Again, great movie at a few moments, bad the rest.

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