The Mortal Storm Simply one of the greatest melodramas ever. In a film released prior to the US entering World War II, the film skewers Nazism and really populist movements in general. It's an incredibly smart film, expertly setting up and executing the high stakes drama. Then of course you have Sullivan and Stewart who anchor everything. It's hard not to love watching them. It's a movie that is both cruel and sad but also filled me with warmth and hope. It really runs the emotional gamut. Yes its sentimental and maybe heavy handed, but also extremely effecting. It's one I will want to revisit often.
9/10
I first remember hearing about this movie about a decade ago on this forum and how much praise it, and Borzage got. I don't know why it took so long for me to watch it, but this was the little push I needed. Incredible film, and happy to finally have seen it!