Title: fascinating, but flawed; surprisingly entertaining.
Product review: Beatty has made a rather remarkable, extremely ambitious film. Due to its (necessary) length and the unwieldy subject matter, there are inevitable flaws; yet the strength of the performances (especially Nicholson's, arguably his finest) make it moving and always interesting. For those who wonder why so many intellectuals were drawn to communism, "Reds" provides ample answers, as well as illustrating how Bolshevism evolved into the nightmare of Stalinism. Beatty deserves all of the accolades he received.
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