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It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

. . . not only because of the prophetic nature of its on-screen story, but also due to the World-Changing Dark Powers of the shenanigans taking place behind the scenes. John Wayne reveals his True Colors by the end of REAP THE WILD WIND, and there's only one: an inky Black. During the first few reels, Wayne's "Captain Jack" appears to be the Hero. He's already got the Belle of the Ball, and he's on track to become a wealthy shipping mogul. But by the end credits his Ugly Spirit is laid bare; his transformation from Community Pillar to Craven Killer is far more convincing that Fred MacMurray's in DOUBLE INDEMNITY. In Real Life, between "takes" here, Wayne was plotting with co-star Hedda Hopper ("Aunt Henriette") to subvert American Society forever. While Hitler's Third Reich lasted less than a decade, the Wayne\Hopper New World Order is still marching along in its Jackboots today, 74 years later. Among the first of thousands of John and Hedda's early victims were the murdered GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT hero John Garfield and Paul Revere's several-times-great granddaughter Anne, Oscar-winning mom to NATIONAL VELVET. Hundreds of lesser-known war heroes returning Home from World War Two also would be destroyed by John & Hedda. TRUMBO puts the SPOTLIGHT on this whole sordid tale, but this year's Oscar voters--who didn't give a second thought to Dissing the Roman Catholic Church--would not dare to go after the still-entrenched John & Hedda Clique by giving TRUMBO a well-deserved Best Picture nomination. So the racist ilk portrayed in REAP THE WILD WIND is still having its way with us, like a giant squid squeezing the life out of America!

I liked this film very much, it is a wonderful tale about the old south, the rich ship-owners , the captains of the ships, and the pirates who destroy these ships. It is a romantic story, but also an adventure and an action film, so it has something for everyone. I personally liked most the scenes in the rich houses in Charleston, the tea parties and the dances, they were magnificently shot and most realistic. Some great actors and actresses give their best performances to make the characters believable. The leading man, Ray Milland, portrays with gusto and charm Steeve Tolliver, a clever sea lawyer, head of a big ship owner firm. He seems interested only in frivolous games, an eccentric who dresses in the latest fashion for men, goes to dances and promenades always with his "son", a dog that "speaks" , and his impeccable manners fool everyone into believing that he is not cut for rough action. Later on, we see that this is not the case. His love, Loxy,(Paulette Godard) is a head strong girl that loves , or thinks she loves, captain Stuart, a "real man" (John Wayne). Later on, we see that this is not the case with him, as well. There are a lot of other characters, all played very well by great actors. What I did not like so much was the sequence with the giant squid underwater. The danger of the deep, the struggle of the two men could be shown without using this "special effect" that diminishes the credibility of the story. Also the end scene was somewhat abrupt and short. I would have liked a little more development on how Loxy made the comparison between her two "suitors" and understood her real feelings. All in all, it is a film worth seeing, mostly for the scenery, the costumes, the colors, and the acting. Ray Milland is the most credible of all, he never over-acts, despite his difficult and contradictory role, and manages to maintain a perfect balance between the romantic, the daring and the comic, that is not to be missed. Paulette Godard is trying a little too much, but she is undeniably very beautiful and spontaneous, while John Wayne has got the correct expression of the man of force but lacking in intellect and self control.

There's two attractions to this movie. First the period the movie is set is done beautifully, and the other is the high seas adventure.The movie is set on 19th century American south about a sea captain Jack Stuart (John Wayne), and a young woman shipping company owner Loxi Claiborne (Pulette Goddard) . The issue is complicated by intervention of a third lover Steve Tolliver played by Ray Miland who becomes the prosecutor on the sinking of Southern Cross, captained by Stuart. Stuart endangers his life to find an evidence that a woman was aboard Southern Cross on the day of the sinking by diving to the ship's wreckage.This is a pretty exciting movie. Beautifully shot with young John Wayne, and Ray Milland showing their best performances.It's a quality movie that has aged well over the years and is recommended for viewing.

The first hour and a half centers around Paulette Goddard screaming, yelling at everyone, breaking and chopping things up and being very annoying. I have no idea how this won an Oscar. Far too much boring dialog. I was expecting a sea adventure down on the Florida keys with beautiful big sailing ships with great scenery. What you get is a lot of chaos on deck and meaningless chatter below deck. When you consider the budget, actors and atmosphere the potential was there. The last half hour finally gets going mostly because Paulette Goddard calms down. I am no expert movie reviewer but I know a good movie when I see one. I cannot and do not recommend this movie. A major disappointment.