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Dec 16, 2021JC666 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Good for historical purposes, life after the war. Fairly sanitized version of life.
Aug 16, 2021GGoulet428 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my Top 10 greatest American feature films of all time, with a great Oscar winning score by Hugo Friedhofer.
Aug 16, 2021
Hollywood hokum. BRILLIANTLY PHOTOGRAPHED!
Jun 23, 2021anonymouswe rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
What a compelling story of three men coming back from the war trying to adjust to life back home again. Couldn't go five stars because some of the acting done back them was so stiff or overly dramatic - but it still mostly holds up today.…
Mar 03, 2021earam819 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
old hollywood gave you hope in humanity. it allowed you to be grateful that heaven on earth was possible in god's country.
Jan 29, 2021PDBurt rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I wonder if the movie 'A walk in the clouds with Keanu Reeves was based on this older flick.
Jun 10, 2020anneofonethousandbooks rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Best movie ever made. And many of the comments on the film lack insight. In the last 20 or so years, we've dreamed up that we're once again going to support veterans, We didn't support veterans ever as this movie shows us. The characters…
Feb 05, 2020bdehler rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good movie showing the problems some returning WWII veterans had back in the USA.
Sep 10, 2019Moviereviewer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
1946 WINNER of 8 Academy awards and BEST PICTURE. 3 vets; 1 Navy, 1 Army & 1 Marine return home from WW 2 and try to adjust to civilian life. Very good.
Aug 11, 2019The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A true masterpiece, a film with characters with real motives, who change and develop authentically. The performances are all excellent, the writing is realistic, few movies can touch this one. The initial cut came out at 160 minutes, which…
Jul 12, 2019byoneoka rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
When I first viewed this film, I was turned off by what I perceived as a dated one without much substance. This second time, I saw a film dealing with the problems and issues facing Vets returning from war struggling to move on with…
Oct 27, 2018Janice21383 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Hollywood doesn't do realism, but there are certain times, like immediately after WWII, when it comes close. The gloss is still there, but The Best Years of Our Lives is true to the feelings of many returning veterans and their families.…
Aug 31, 2018EvanSchoenfeld rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Three hardened veterans return to their small home town and, failing to adjust, tear the place apart. Wait, that’s not what happened. The cast is great: March, Loy, Wright, everybody. There is a subtle implication that the process of…
Jun 25, 2016pjnorth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This movie stands out from other films of the era concerning WWII, in that it isn't a "happily ever after" view through rose-colored glasses. The three servicemen at the center of the movie all have issues re-entering their civilian lives.…
Mar 21, 2016akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a 1946 love story directed by William Wyler. Although three veterans are having their own deep-seated problems, it is an emotionally engaging drama with a heartwarming end.
Feb 21, 2016voisjoe1_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Three servicemen have a rough time adjusting to civilian when WWII is ended. One of them, Homer, played by Harold Russell, comes home without any hands. I was surprised to find that Russell was an actual serviceman who had lost his hands…
Feb 02, 2016jaketaz777 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
when you have Wisdom added to knowledge then you realize those best years are right now at your calling.Great movie
Dec 30, 2015beantown01 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
12/30/15: I'm renting it for the 5th time. This movie is excellent. Very well acted, poignant and does translate well through the years, as any very well scripted and told human drama will. It won best picture and clearly is well…
Mar 29, 2015
A very poignant drama featuring some of Golden Cinema's best actors!
Oct 27, 2014erinsnest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this movie. Couldn't pause it and go to bed....now it's 2 am. Oh well, it was worth it. Wonder if I can find the book somewhere?.....Just looked, nope.....not even in used books on the indigo site....wow, first time that's ever…
Jul 27, 2014Old_Toto rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Although old_toto has seen this movie many times, each time is with more personal knowledge and experience, making the movie even better. Several male relatives and a female family-friend nurse returning from the WWII Pacific Theater…
Jul 25, 2014garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great movie with a wonderful cast of Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, and Teresa Wright. The script is a story of 3 returning veterans after World War II. Their lives are changed after war and they and their families must adjust. …
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May 16, 2014brendancarlson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This just might be the best WWII era melodrama Hollywood ever released.
Feb 24, 2014mahallett rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
long, 170 minutes but good. not an old clunker.
Dec 03, 2013VRMurphy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This film has aged very well, as it speaks to human relationships and the adjustments people have to make when returning from war. Because of an excellent script and wonderful performances, this is just as relevant today as it was to the…