The Majestic

Capraesque romantic drama of Hollywood screenwriter mistaken for missing in action hero from a small town in post-WWII California during the days of the Blacklist and House Committee on Un-American Activities investigation of Communist subversion in the movies. Film critic Roger Ebert awarded the film three and a half stars and praised the film and its ideals: “It flies the flag in honor of our World War II heroes, and evokes nostalgia for small-town movie palaces and the people who run them… director Frank Darabont has deliberately tried to make the kind of movie Capra made, about decent small-town folks standing up for traditional American values. In an age of Rambo patriotism, it is good to be reminded of Capra patriotism – to remember that America is not just about fighting and winning, but about defending our freedoms.”

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