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• A personal favorite

  • stevehere
  • 6/7/10

  I first saw this movie when I was 12. Since then, and over the course of 4 decades, I've probably seen it another 5 or 6 times. The personalities, the locale, and that period of time are nicely woven around every human trait and emotion that surfaces in this brilliant survivor story anchored by Peck's never-say-die sense of hope.

• Some observations

  • Jarrod McDonald
  • 4/19/10

  1. It's a deeply moving story, and Wyman is probably the best among the cast. 2. I didn't like the editing...it seemed as if Clarence Brown was afraid to let the shots of the land and animals play out...he was often in a hurry to cut back or dissolve back to the human actors. 3. I don't think Technicolor adds to this film; it would've been just as effective in black and white. 4. Jarman overacts, and I think they should've reigned him in a bit more. 5. Peck seems to play his poverty-stricken character almost for laughs, and I think there should've been more integrity in the portrayal...it should not be a caricature or cartoon character.

• Brilliant For the Genre

  • Beckette
  • 8/3/08

  There is a most tender brilliance at the core of what can be a heart wrenching movie. The fawn Flag serves as an allegory for the boy Jody, balancing uneasily on the brink of adolescence and possessed of a tenderness and vulnerability we can all recognize in memories of ourselves at that point in life.Jody is the Yearling. It also serves an interesting and somewhat realistic look at the reality of life during that time in our country's history. The interwoven themes of historical hardships, familial love and relationships all provide depth while the location shooting in southern Florida provides a great look at the wilderness of that area at the time of filming. The second unit shots of the deer are amazing. Highly recommend. ANd if you're feeling sentimental, don't forget the tissues.

• Not Brillent, but Great.

  • Alexandria
  • 6/12/08

  I have watched this movie today!!! The yearling makes me think about I want a Deer so much. I would really enjoy this movie well.

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