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Excellent adaptation.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Four hours! Four freaking hours! And then you don't even get a proper resolution! A colossal disappointment by all means, Gone with the Wind is one never ending soap opera filled with characters you never grow to care about, iconic dialogues that look better on paper, and other than its technically accomplished production, there's nothing memorable about this sappy & overlong melodrama.Set in the American South during Civil War, Gone with the Wind follows a young, spoiled woman who claws her way out of war, poverty & other misfortunes yet has a weakness for a man who never returned her love. Things take an interesting turn when a roguish fellow takes an interest in her after which the two conduct their turbulent romance as years goes on & an era passes by.Directed by Victor Fleming (who also directed The Wizard of Oz), the first half features some fine, playful interplay between the relevant characters, in addition to moments of true splendour that make deft use of the grand canvas. But soon after we delve into the second half, it becomes an absolute chore to sit through. Even the chemistry between our two leads goes downhill after intermission.Clocking at four hours, just managing to sit through it is a daunting task but the rewards aren't worth the time investment either. Sure the imagery is rich, glossy & colourful but the drama lacks that same level of intensity. There are just so many moments that it could've done without but the fact that it didn't only makes it all the more frustrating. However, I'll admit that the scene just before intermission is powerful & nothing less than an instant classic moment.Coming to the performances, Vivien Leigh steals the show with an act that embodies her character perfectly. Clark Gable exhibits a charismatic demeanour at first but it diminishes over time. Olivia de Hallivand is actually the only one worthy of any emotional investment and does well with what she's given. The chemistry between Leigh & Gable carries a spark but even that slowly burns out as plot progresses.On an overall scale, Gone with the Wind is an exceptionally dull, overly stretched & tediously paced fable that for me has to be one of the most overrated films in existence. There are little flashes of brilliance but for the most part, it's an empty exercise in epic storytelling. Even the so-reputed romance aspect isn't well done. A technically impressive but dramatically unconvincing saga, Gone with the Wind is nothing less than an epic failure in my book and as God is my witness, I'll never revisit this film again.

What can you say that hasn't already been said. One of the best films of all time. If you count inflation, it's the biggest money maker of all time as well (domestic gross only).Vivien Leigh gives a very powerful performance and in my opinion, one of the greatest, if not the greatest female acting performance of all time. Clark Gable is perfect as Rhett Butler, the role he was born to play. I had the pleasure of seeing this Gem in the movie theater, the best place to see the classics. A must-must see!!!!!

I am now 69 years of age and have watched this movie 25 times.Actually watching it for the 26th as I write. Being born and raised in North Carolina and the grandson of a tobacco farmer, I have never heard any of my family, friends or workers speak with such over the top drawl used by many of the field hands depicted in this movie. It was very apparent the dialogue coach had never visted an actual farm or spoke with anyone in the south. I still love this movie but after all these years, I still wish they would have used a few more American born actors.

I have two words to say about this movie.WORST!!! MOVIE!!! IN!!! HISTORY!!!Okay, that's really four words, but still...it's absolutely terrible!The film takes place in Southern America, where it witnesses the events of the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. The film's protagonist is Scarlett O'Hara (played by Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, who has a crush on Ashley Wilkes (played by Leslie Howard). But, he doesn't love her in return, and he's married to his cousin Melanie Hamilton (played by Olivia de Havilland). Along the way, Scarlett is being pursued by another man who does have a crush on her, Rhett Butler (played by Clark Gable).I'm not gonna lie though, it isn't without its pros. I thought the performances that the cast gave their characters were really engaging, the most intriguing of them being Clark Gable's performance as Rhett Butler. The historical accuracy that the film had was also a nice touch, such as showing the culture of the South, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction Era.There are also some funny moments here and there. One comedic moments for instance being that a woman was secretly using her feet to dance even though she wasn't supposed to because she was in mourning.But none of those pros will ever make up for how truly terrible this movie is.Scarlett O' Hara was completely unlikeable! She's spoiled, greedy, a brat, and in every way selfish and mean. She kept wanting Ashley Wilkes to be the guy she would spend the rest of her life with despite the fact he doesn't love her back, and she kept pushing away Rhett Butler, the guy who really does love her. Whatever character development she also had came in too late, because by the time she figures out she doesn't need Ashley, loves Rhett, and completely commits to him, he leaves her!Every character that actually was likable got taken out of the film as if director Victor Fleming hated them and wanted them dead, most notably, Scarlett's father, her daughter, and Ashley's wife, Melanie.The story was very long and confusing too! The dramatic moments the film had were also too intense and didn't lead up to anything great. If Fleming's goal was to stay true to the book in order to make people depressed and angry to the point of seeing a counselor, he certainly accomplished that.So, in conclusion, Gone with the Wind isn't what I would even call a classic and should never have come into existence, and if I were you, I wouldn't see it even if my life depended on it!