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Good story, Not enough for a whole film

A different way of telling a story

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Based on the true story of Jack Reed (played by Warren Beatty) and Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), two American socialists and writers. During WW1 they actively campaigned for and wrote about socialist causes. When the news of the Russian Revolution broke this was seen as the chance for socialism to gain a greater foothold and popularity. Reed went to Russia to see what could be learned from the revolution and took the ideas back to the US, forming the Communist Labor Party of America. Things weren't all plain-sailing though, both in the relationship between Reed and Bryant and in politics.Written and directed by Warren Beatty, the movie is really just a medium for Beatty to express his political views. And what misguided views they are! Ultra-left-wing, to the point of glorifying an incredibly reprehensible totalitarian regime.Before we even get to that, we have the background, setting out Reed and Bryant's relationship plus their politics. This is incredibly dull and padded, taking about 90 minutes for something that could have taken 15-30 minutes.The movie does pick up pace towards the end, but, as mentioned, not in a good direction.The ending is quite emotional, though to get to it you have to sit through a 190-or-so minute movie that could have been done in about 120 minutes.Despite the idealistic, misguided plot and extravagant (in terms of running time) direction, can't fault the performances. Beatty puts in a solid performance as Reed and Keaton is great as Bryant. Good supporting cast too: Jack Nicholson (as Eugene O'Neill), Paul Sorvino and Gene Hackman, among others.

When experiencing or listening to a story, the most important thing to consider is the point of view of the teller. Reds starts off and interweaves interviews of those who had some contact with either or both Louise Bryant and Jack Reed and put their story into both big-picture context and social irrelevance. This is delightful. The film, outside of this tells us Jack Reeds impression of his experiences as a radical writer who finds himself turned into an idealistic politician with his self-engrossed sometimes wife trying to be important by his side. I found their relationship hard to watch as Beatty turned Louise Bryant into some unbalanced and immoral slut. This is not so delightful and failed as a love story that I would care about. What is the real glue of the experience are the interpersonal speeches laid out by Jack Nicholson as play write Eugene O'Neil and the political summaries presented by Jean Stapleton and Emma Goldberg that seem to cut to the core, almost the way science fiction movies need that smart speech of 2 minutes that moves everything along. The movie needed to move along further as the darkness of post-revolution Russia, cell-bound Norway and the political basements in America show us frustration and loneliness but tell us nothing of what the fight was all about.

Warren Beatty's 'Reds' is a sweeping and epic which mixes drama and actual interview testimonies from major social radicals of the period which are an amazing technique to fill in for exposition. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of the twentieth century, Keaton/Beatty are the two journalists whose equally tumultuous relationships is punctuated by the outbreak of WWI and the Bolshevik Revolution.the pair find each other swept up in the Revolution. Beatty becomes disillusioned with Communism when he sees his words and intentions controlled by the growing Soviet propaganda machine. Shot by Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro reds is stunning, it's a 3 Hour & 12 minute epic which just sweeps byjoining them are supporting cast are Gene Hackman making a brief appearance Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neil, it's far better and whole some affair than David Lean's 'Dr.Zhivago

Centered on the life and career of John Reed, the journalist and writer who chronicled the Russian Revolution in his book Ten Days that Shook the World, Warren Beatty's 'Reds' is An Epic! A Magnificent True-Story comes alive on Screen with a Fantastic Screenplay, Legendary Direction, Eye-Pleasing Cinematography & Impeccable Performances! 'Reds' goes back in time to display a story as brave & enchanting as this. The life and career of John Reed is depicted on-screen with flourish. Sure, the film is long, but the length doesn't itch as the Screenplay Written by Beatty & Trevor Griffiths, is Fantastic. Its revolutionary & vibrant. Beatty's Oscar-Winning Direction is Legendary. He has handled every frame with such belief, that it left me spell-bound. Vittorio Storaro's Oscar-Winning Cinematography is Eye-Pleasing. Editing & Costume Design are proficient. Performance-Wise: Beatty as John Reed, is flawless. Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant, delivers brilliantly. Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill, is astounding. He steals the show & how! Maureen Stapleton as Emma Goldman, scores in an Oscar-Winning role. Paul Sorvino as Louis C. Fraina, is highly efficient. Edward Herrmann as Max Eastman, is riveting. Gene Hackman as Pete Van Wherry, leaves a mark, as always. On the whole, 'Reds' is an Epic!