Quick Movie Reviews
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4/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/07/2019
With terrific performances and John Ford's masterful direction, this adaptation of John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel about broken hearts and shattered American dreams is the best type of classic drama you could ask for.
Rating of
3.5/4
SteelCity99 - wrote on 04/21/2018
There will hardly be a better film about the power of family. Perhaps this is John Ford's most personal film ever. 90/100
Rating of
3/4
Gabe - wrote on 05/26/2014
I'll admit I came into this with fairly low expectations. I've never read the book and this just didn't seem like my cup of tea. However, it moves along at a decent pace and it keeps you entertained throughout. Henry Fonda is great as Tom Joad. John Ford, Academy Award for Best Director, shows once again why he's a master. Jane Darwell, as Ma won the Academy Award for Supporting Actress. I saw this on TCM and Robert Osborn said that Ford changed the ending to end on a more upbeat note. I recommend this to all, to see how, with family, you can persevere through all of life's struggles.
Rating of
3.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 10/07/2012
Bleak look at one poverty stricken family's cross country trip. I felt the emotional weight of their journey and appreciated the realism in which it was portrayed. Watching this with family members who lived through the Great Depression makes it all the more thoughtful.
Rating of
4/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 08/20/2011
A remarkable stark and honest portrayal of human struggles amid poverty. Henry Fonda's down-to-earth portrayal focuses the story on the emotional core of a family making ends meet and doesn't let the film get too political, to its credit.
Rating of
2.5/4
sapien - wrote on 04/06/2010
I didn't really care for this movie. But, since it has the correct political message, I'll give it a few extra points.
Rating of
3/4
Ichabod Crane - wrote on 09/19/2008
Perfectly directed by John Ford and perfectly acted by the cast. It is a very downtrodden tale, but Ford shows it in just a way to stop it from becoming too depressing.
Rating of
4/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 04/26/2007
Based on one of my favorite novels, this is one of the rare exceptions when the film equals the novel. A very moving film - the acting is spectacular and the film captures the Depression as no other film has done.
Rating of
4/4
Alex - wrote on 01/21/2007
The best Depression movie I have ever seen as Fonda is perfect for his role. It is a heart warming tale about the hardest of times...basically perfect, even if it is over 65 years old.
