Reds (1981)
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Warren Beatty
Written By: Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths
Starring: M. Emmet Walsh, Ian Wolfe, Paul Sorvino, Gene Hackman, Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Warren Beatty, Maureen Stapleton, Bessie Love, Nicolas Coster, Jerzy Kosinski
Genres: Romance, Drama, History
Country: USA
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paulofilmo | 68 38th |
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I watched this in three parts. Which went something like... Part 1: This is awful. I want to remove the editor's eyes, and fix Beatty's. Part 2: Hey, it's Jack Nicholson! And a compelling, non-excruciating character. Part 3: This is engrossing. I care about these characters; I'm being entertained, I'm being educated.
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MartinTeller | 66 28th |
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The type of movie that seems like it generated by a computer programmed to win Oscars. Storaro's cinematography is serviceable, but not nearly as impressive as his other work. Louise Bryant is somewhat unsympathetic and never really seems to be anything more than Reed's accessory. There's some good dialogue and Beatty points out the failings of the Communist Revolution. But nothing about the film really excels, except Maureen Stapleton's performance.
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schnofel | 89 97th |
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An intellectual bohemia that couldn't withstand the real world. The love affair parallels the politics in that sense.
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Moribunny | 60 54th |
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Warren Beatty's ambitious historical epic evokes Doctor Zhivago, tatters between comedy and semi-serious radical politics, and is somewhat jarringly intercut with documentary-style talking heads reconstructing the life and times of the protagonist. The result is about as respectable as one could imaginably expect from such a premise - by no means great - and I pat myself on the back for sitting through three-and-a-quarter hours of Beatty the actor.
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Derekstar | 80 68th |
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Reds is boring enough to make me take four days to watch it, but good enough for me not to mind.
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KasperL | 70 65th |
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More likeable than interesting. Performances are strong, Keaton's especially. Beautiful, beautiful score.
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Luna6ix | 85 89th |
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this is a tremendous epic movie, clocking in at over three hours it still is packed, with every moment worth watching. beatty and keaton are fantastic and have some great chemistry. beatty definitely deserved the oscar for this movie, hell he deserved two.
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JakeAesthete | 14 12th |
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What i learned from this, above anything else, is that even the most well-meaning, heartfelt, and unabashedly pro-Leftist Hollywood historical melodrama is still ultimately just a Hollywood historical melodrama. Also if you're insane enough to watch a three hour movie hoping you might hear some good Stephen Sondheim music you're better off suffering through Dick Tracy.
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ratedargh | 70 44th |
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"You don't rewrite what I write!" It's more about the individual relationships and when the film realizes this, it works better. John Reed isn't a saint; he's egotistical and beholden to his beliefs.The documentary aspect is fascinating but without any indication (aside from a list of names at the beginning) of who these interviewees are, the resonance is virtually non-existent. It's a stylistic choice that could work, but it falls flat. Keaton does great work evolving Louise beyond a sterotype.
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| Average Percentile 61.75% from 659 Ratings |  |