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Summary: The best movie I have ever seen in my life
Review: Whenever I saw that MRS. MINIVER would be on t.v., either late at night or during the day, I always made sure that I would be able to watch it, and each and every time that I saw this movie, it always evoked the same emotions happiness, saddness and fondness for this good family, the Minivers.It was an era when the life in the south of England was still gentle, simple but gracious. This middle-class family the Minivers enjoyed all the comforts of life while not being totally materialistic. They had good family values of caring, and sharing for one another. This black and white movie shows their beautiful English home with the flowers in full bloom against the backdrop of the south of England countryside. Teresa Wright played a wonderful role as Carol Belding, the young, charming and unassuming aristocratic woman who fell in love with Vincent Miniver. Greer Garson was absolutely lovely as Kay Miniver, and she and Walter and Pidgeon were simply made for each other as Mr. and Mrs. Miniver. This story does full justice to the British people in their enjoyment in the simple ways of life, but their ability to accept life's greatest challenge of the thin line between life and death with the "stiff upper lip" and courageously get on with their lives. A heart rending part is with the good hearted station master, and his creation of the Miniver Rose. Wow! I could keep going on making favorable comments about the best film of all times. If I ever get down in the dumps about anything, I can always watch this movie, now being an owner of it, and it can serve as an inspiration for all of us that the Minivers are representative of people who coped with hardships.
Rating:
Summary: three hankies
Review: Wow, what a film. If the scene showing the terrorized children enduring a night of bombing in an air raid shelter doesn't shake you up, then you must be made of stone.
Sure, it's over-the-top Hollywood! And the Miniver family is hardly "middle class" as described. These people had a pretty luxury-filled life. And the first half hour is incredibly slow.
But the final hour will have you on the edge of your seat.
A deserving winner of the Oscar for Best Picture 1942.
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