Gitte Falkenberg Great acting but the morality of one of the brothers broke my heart so I got in such a bad mood from watching it.

Fallen Eye The funny thing is, Sam was fortunate in being naive, because he left one war that could've and would've ripped his heart clear out his chest and riddle it with more ammunition than any machine gun could ever imagine to carry, for a war far less devastating, and was fortunate enough to never even know it. Life is not for the faint at heart. Sam lost Susannah long before they went off to war, Sam lost her as soon as her and Tristan's eyes met.Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, combined with the loss of your brother, topped with the failure of securing his life and survival - especially when that was your one and only objective, the only priority, and all you cared about, allows Tristan the room he needs to seem and be dramatic, because the motivation was wonderfully captured.Susannah's heart wanted what it wanted. She had the option to remain in misery, while causing agony for Alfred, or, be in misery with the hope that Alfred (who already knew that her heart belongs to another) would somehow be capable of healing her with happiness, while still providing him the remedy of herself. Both her and Alfred were in between a rock, and a hard place, and so it was best to try while already having failed, rather than to fail without having tried.Anthony Hopkins was amazing. Aidan Quinn and Julia Ormond were also terrific. Edward Zwick you genius. James Horner, once again; from below the ground, your music still reaches beyond the skies.Legends of the Fall is life. It's heart-breaking, it's difficult, unpredictable, unfair, harsh, mean... It's, uncaring. Sam deserved to be with his love. Alfred didn't deserve the broken heart, and Susannah didn't deserve the loneliness. Tristan was in the centre of it all; Sam didn't get to be with his love because he failed him. Alfred was heart broken because Susannah wanted him, and Susannah was alone because he failed one brother and lost another; that kind, level and amount of responsibility and accountability, isn't easy."I followed all the rules. Man's... God's. And you... You followed none of them, and they all loved you more. Samuel, father, even my own wife". - Life. 8.3/10.

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerLegends of the Fall depicts a somber and sorrowful story of loss and a broken family. It deals with the loss of a son, a brother, and a husband. It has some extremely touching and powerful moments. The characters are all unique and have different strengths and weaknesses that further the story. The story is graphic and the ending is heartfelt and genuine. The ending truly made the movie because turns from heartfelt to somber in a matter of moments. The end credits music really helps the movie set in and makes you think about the bond of family.The acting is very good. Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt both deliver powerhouse performances. They both convey so much emotion and Brad Pitt really surprised me with this performance. Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas, Karina Lombard, Tantoo Cardinal, and Gordon Tootoosis all perform very well.The pacing is very slow and the runtime is overly long.Pros: Emotional and sorrowful story, great ending, good acting, amazing performances by Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt, good cinematography, and a good use of musicCons: Very slow pacing, an overly long runtime, and the film could have been edited down by a lotOverall Rating: 8.1

Humphreywashere More than 20 years after this film was made, here is my contribution to these wonderful comments. This story is transformative. It is simple yet complex, tragic but uplifting, flawed yet perfect. It is the story of all of us, for we will all have tombstones one day, but whilst we live, we make right and wrong choices or life makes them for us. Life also creates moments that we treasure when those we love are healthy and happy and youthful. This movie permits us to share these moments with the Ludlows, frozen in time, looping over and over. I watch it and imagine different life choices: what if Susannah really grew to love dear gentle Alfred, for what greater gift in life is there than to be truly and deeply loved? What if she said to Tristan in that cell, wounded and crushed as he was, that she and Alfred will care for his children until he is free? What if Tristan didn't bootleg? The tombstones will still be there, the bear may still have raged within Tristan, but life would have been richer and kinder for all.