The Best Years of Our Lives by John Farrow In the center of the narrative of this film is the story of several young people, several of whom are men returning from the war. Against the background of romantic melodrama (the essence of which, probably, should not be retold to leave interest in this film), we see confident men.
Such directness is an explanation. The film was made in 1945. The war is effectively over, while people are still dying in local battles. And Hollywood is shifting attention to how the former military lives on a civilian. Here, as well as in war films of the 40s, propaganda is actively used.
The most typical stamps: The most beautiful girls must necessarily choose the military. In my career, everything should work out that way. A war hero cannot be depressed.
It is safe to say that this movie was the forerunner of the “Best Years of Our Lives” by William Wyler.
In the end: To me, this film seemed too correct and academic, or more precisely, it was completely false in its propaganda. At the same time, John Farrow created a very decent, in its form, melodrama.
5 out of 10