Critic Reviews

Legends of the Fall (1994) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Legends of the Fall (1994) a score of 2.9926 out of 4

based on (35) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(26)

Good

(3)

Fair

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Poor

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Reviews by Score:

Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

The depth of Legends of the Fall is its greatest asset. Whereas the themes are simplistic in a Western sort of way, the sheer power of the London Symphony Orchestra can cause the floor to rumble nonetheless. Most everyone can pick and ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)

Rolling Stone

Is it to be the babe or the bear for Brad Pitt? That is the question. At least it is in the gorgeous and goofy Legends of the Fall, a tasty chunk of pop escapism that will most likely hit pay dirt at the mall, where audiences take their movies like their ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Rolling Stone

Michael D's Region 4 DVD Info Page (Michael Demtschyna)

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

It seems that there are perennial attempts at this sort of grand-scale motion picture, each with ambitions as big as the mountains that form the backdrop. Because it's so easy to overdo melodrama, successes are rare. Thankfully, there are few ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)

Beautifully photographed, exquisitely structured, and very well acted, Legends of the Fall is simply an outstanding film. While the Superbit edition lacks the special features (most notably the commentary tracks) of the special edition of the film, the ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)

Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Director Edward Zwick's western weep-fest is actually pretty tasteful as far as inflated melodrama goes. The idea of three brothers in love with the same woman may make your eyes roll, but the emotions behind the actions are very real. Brad Pitt is the ...read the complete Legends of the Fall movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

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