Slow to get going and it was quite hard to warm to the characters but it is thought provoking and it must have quite ahead of its time.

Okay so that was hopelessly outdated...

This is a film that needed to be made and a message that needed to be told. Thank goodness it was ahead of its time.

High points for Celeste Holm's character Anne Dettrey; sadly, many more negative points for the heavy-handed magic wand that "ends" Kathy's hypocrisy, and the character of Kathy herself.

Starts off slow, but ultimately makes some good points. The character's aren't very compelling (other than Celeste Holm's character; she's always awesome), but there are some pretty good monologues later on.

Amazing Gregory Peck movie.

It's a good movie but seems to be too preachy for its own good. I'm sure it was riveting in 1947 but now it feels severely dated for a movie made by Elia Kazan and led by Gregory Peck. Overall it's a good watch but it's an odd movie to be among the ranks of best picture winners.

Aside from the occasional rousing speech, the writing & direction are too stiff and dialog delivery seems mostly unnatural despite Peck's talent. Plot isn't woven stringently although the relationship thing is gripping. If there is or was a kind of antisemitism in existence in the USA as depicted here, it is to be hoped that this picture helps combat the mentality that creates these "restricted hotels" and "Gentleman's Agreements". Therein, and not in its cinematic virtues, lies its true value.

This may be considered tame now, but it still works

May be a bit too earnest.

An at times very good but above all well-meaning message movie which at times hammers home its points overly directly, the kid and Peck's love interest stand-ins for the intended uneducated audience. That being said, the point of a movie like this is didactic in nature and the Best Picture prize is, I'd wager, most of all a tip of the hat recognizing the importance of raising the issue. All that aside, it's a thoroughly solid film.

Give me a fucking break.

Interesting movie, let down by an overly preachy script and weak cast chemistry.

Despite being very obviously crafted to push buttons it does so extremely well and reveals some visceral emotional truths.

Brilliant movie. Some of the acting is a little bad, but the story is awesome.

For a film made almost 70 years ago, it didn't feel that old to me. Some critics and viewers have argued that the message has not transcended the many decades that separate us from this issue, but I did not feel that way at all. The film and its message felt just as relevant today as it likely was during its own time. The performances are amazing and the script is terrific! I cannot recommend this film enough. Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.

The message of the film is eternal: the silence of otherwise good people needs to end before change can occur. Peck is a little stiff and hard to believe as a writer, and the speech is a little stiff too. Watch it for Celeste Holm and John Garfield.