Reds

Reds (1981)

a film by Warren Beatty

What is it?

Reds tells the story of Jack Reed, the journalist who told the story of his experience during the Russian Revolution in his book 10 days that shook the world and became the only American to receive a hero's funeral and be buried at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis is Moscow. This movie is a combination of a love story and a documentary featuring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton reenacting the unbelievable story of Reed and Louise Bryant and having the testimony of the people that were part of the real story.

Memorable scene

Jack Reed is on a tour organized by Zinoviev to speak about the revolution to the representatives of the Muslim republics that were part of Russia. In the patio of a mosque-looking building everybody speaks in a different language at the same time and chaos reigns in the political assembly. Reed is in the tribune and about to faint but the crowd celebrates what the translator has made of his speech.

Favorite quote

"Of course, nobody goes with the idea of dying, everybody wants to live. I don't remember his exact words, but the meaning was that grand things are ahead, worth living and worth dying for. He himself said that."

Why is it worth watching this movie?

This movie shows the power of art and cinema to overcome social prejudice and political boundaries. The country of the McCarthysm produces a movie about Jack Reed and the socialism in America before and during the First World War.

This movie starts slowly like a diesel engine, but manages to be emotionally punching and validate the story in a very original way through the testimonies of the witnesses of the real story. The epic story of Jack Reed is a story worth telling and watching.