An American Romance 1944

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Mr. Vidor made a great big color picture with an abundance of vivid American scenes but with a story so banal and tedious that the whole film seems one massive platitude. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Even as the drama disintegrates, Vidor's skill in presenting the rhythms of collective action (here, the work of the mills and factories) raises the documentary sections of the film to the level of his best work. Read more

Time Out: No other American director ever matched Vidor's sense of personal struggle, or the muscular poetry he found to express it. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: King Vidor's story, coupled with his forthright direction and the excellent acting, are assets that add up to a winning total. Read more