Inherit the Wind is a very good film. The story does start off very well, with a great and ambitious subject matter and concept that is relevant today, but in the second half or so it meanders in drags in the pace, consequently one or two of the later scenes lack conviction.
That said, it does look marvellous with striking cinematography, and Ernest Gold's music is also quite good. Stanley Kramer's direction proves he was the right man for the man, and the screenplay engrosses and makes you think.
It is the acting though of Spencer Tracy and Fredric March that makes Inherit the Wind so worth watching. Powerhouse doesn't come close to describe how good the performances of these two actors are, and their chemistry is a real treat.
All in all, a very good film, relevant and worth watching for Tracy and March. 8/10 Bethany Cox
That said, it does look marvellous with striking cinematography, and Ernest Gold's music is also quite good. Stanley Kramer's direction proves he was the right man for the man, and the screenplay engrosses and makes you think.
It is the acting though of Spencer Tracy and Fredric March that makes Inherit the Wind so worth watching. Powerhouse doesn't come close to describe how good the performances of these two actors are, and their chemistry is a real treat.
All in all, a very good film, relevant and worth watching for Tracy and March. 8/10 Bethany Cox