VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

richard-1787 As I watched this movie again tonight, I was forced to the conclusion that this is really a second-rate play. ENDLESS speeches that do nothing with the English language. NO sense of dramatic arch. It's really a poor play.And then there are the three lead performances, by Ralph Richardson, Katherine Hepburn, and Jason Robarts. If anyone could turn a second-rate script into what you think is a masterpiece, indeed something not far short of Shakespeare itself, it is these three actors. They take the endless speeches in the last hour of the movie and, wringing everything out of every carefully enunciated word, they turn what is basically not far short of dross into pure acting gold. The endless speeches they deliver become masterpieces of acting. You really have to marvel at what they do with little more than nothing.So this movie is worth watching for the acting. But don't read the play. You'll wonder what you could possibly have seen in it.

meldada Deeply rich with performances for the ages. The director never imposes himself to trample the magnificent writing of Eugene O'Neill. He directs his actors for pitch perfect, highly emotional performances. The camera angles and movements and lighting never draw attention to themselves but support and enhance this deeply engrossing effort. Here is one of the most powerful theatre works committed to film. Ms Hepburn turns in her best performance of her long and brilliant career. She is magnetic. The others too, the men, are all on key. They make acting look easy, but these are very challenging dramatic roles. I will never forget the performances of the men in this film. Jason Robards, Dean Stockwell and Ralph Richardson. They will 'live forever' with this breathtaking movie. For more understanding of this film and others in Sidney Lumet's canon read his great book, Making Movies. He goes into details about directing Ms Hepburn and the acting style of Mr Richardson. He also describes the shooting style employed for this picture.

T Y Having discovered O'Neills Mourning Becomes Electra a few months ago, I was interested in viewing this. Long Day just doesn't work in this era, because it's idea of drama is so limited; O'Neill shoe-horns dialogue/conversation into every opening. These characters have logorrhea. They talk everything out, then they break up into smaller groups and talk it out some more, then they move on to other groupings and talk it out some more, finally, as a finale, they talk it out some more. Words, words, words, words, words, words... After 30 minutes, you understand the psycho-dynamics and there's no real point in paying attention anymore. At one point this was controversial stuff, but any man on the street is now extremely familiar with the addictive personality and its resultant enabling, bullying & emotional manipulation. This family's problems are nor compelling. The movie is clearly going nowhere. In every scene they push each other buttons, and say awful things to each other; outbursts of no particular importance arrive about every 8 minutes.Mourning Becomes Electra has somewhere to go, and revelations that matter to the story. LDJiN hashes and rehashes the same points over and over. MBE is even more stagy and dated, but it has some actual shocks to deliver. Hepburn acting 'overwrought' is too familiar from her success. Her hop-head is hysterically inaccurate. She just comes downstairs cheerful and chatty after shooting up. Richardson is by far the worst here; a charter member of the British elocution club. He has an inexpressive stone face, with no perceptible emotional range.Strictly for people convinced that a string of outbursts is the height of drama. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is it's spiritual sibling (and also a slog to watch!). But The Little Foxes is more acid, with superior structure.

bobsgrock Eugene O'Neill, considered the greatest playwright of the twentieth century, spills the harsh life he had growing up in the story about his drug-addicted mother, abusive father, and alcoholic older brother, all who influenced him dramatically. This film version of his play is a tired, relentless tale that from the beginning is painted as an ultimately tragedy. Though it is a bit long to watch in one entire sitting, the acting holds up for the most part and makes some scenes so full of bold and bruising power. Katharine Hepburn gives one of the greatest performances in her storied career as Mary, the mother who loves all yet cannot defeat the inner demons that torment her. Ralph Richardson is also very strong as the vindictive father James. Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell give perhaps the most complex and depressing performances as two brothers whose relationship is estranged due to the dysfunctional situation of their family. This isn't a happy movie by any means and it is quite long at almost three hours. But, for those willing to watch, it is a powerful story about pain and suffering and family relationships; all filled with amazing performances.