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I really love ''The Best Years of Our Lives'', but like most movies, it certainly has some issues. For instance, the lack of minority and female veterans and the lack of minority presence in general is a large problem because it diminishes their importance in the war and their importance in American society. Of course, that’s no surprise. Hollywood has long ignored minorities, and that just reminds viewers of the time in which the film was made. Also, there is an issue that always bothers me: what happened to Al’s son? The boy just disappeared; he wasn’t even at the wedding. Finally, there is the unrealistic “life is good” happy ending for everyone. That, however, doesn’t bother me as much. I think the point of the film was not only to express the difficulties of returning veterans, but to provide the hope of a better future for veterans and all of America. It may seem a little outdated now, but in that time of uncertainty following WWII, Americans really needed that reassurance. --Taylor Brann
 
I really love ''The Best Years of Our Lives'', but like most movies, it certainly has some issues. For instance, the lack of minority and female veterans and the lack of minority presence in general is a large problem because it diminishes their importance in the war and their importance in American society. Of course, that’s no surprise. Hollywood has long ignored minorities, and that just reminds viewers of the time in which the film was made. Also, there is an issue that always bothers me: what happened to Al’s son? The boy just disappeared; he wasn’t even at the wedding. Finally, there is the unrealistic “life is good” happy ending for everyone. That, however, doesn’t bother me as much. I think the point of the film was not only to express the difficulties of returning veterans, but to provide the hope of a better future for veterans and all of America. It may seem a little outdated now, but in that time of uncertainty following WWII, Americans really needed that reassurance. --Taylor Brann
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I just wanted to say that I absolutely loved this movie.  I loved Fred.  I loved Peggy.  I love the Freggy combination.  Perfect.  Oh, and Milly was such a rockstar.  -Kelly Wuyscik

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