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Title: 'On the Waterfront'
Release Year: 1954
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger
Plot: Terry Malloy is a failed boxer who works under mafia boss Johnny Friendly orders, but when he's involved in a murder that kills Edie Doyle, he begins to suffer a moral transformation against the injustices of his life.
Review: What many don't know is that in a time when being considered a communist was dangerous, Eliz Kazan used this movie to erase the doubts that existed over him, by comparing the mafia actions with communist actions. Leaving that behind, 'On the Waterfront' is an outstanding film.
To start with, because it's so well designed that at the end, when Terry is beaten nearly to death and the priest arrives to face the obliged silence of the people that had seen it all, you yourself feel the rage against so much injustice. The mafia shown in the movie is nothing but despicable, and if Kazan's mission was making us connect it with communism, then he achieved what he wanted.
But it's no only the unfair situation what creates a link between the spectator and the characters that struggle with the actions of mafia; the real achievement of the movie is Marlon Brando's impeccable performance.
I've never been a fan of male performers, as I feel more attached to femenine characters, usually more realistic than the tough leading man. But Brando is an exception to the rule. Officially my new favorite male actor, he delivers a thought-provoking perfectly executed performance, being troubled yet sensitive and one of the first emotionally-round male characters I've seen in this project. I didn't expect such a nice surprise and neither such a powerul personification, a film that stands out as a whole journey for his messed up protagonist, while offering two hours of a real cinematographic experience.
To start with, because it's so well designed that at the end, when Terry is beaten nearly to death and the priest arrives to face the obliged silence of the people that had seen it all, you yourself feel the rage against so much injustice. The mafia shown in the movie is nothing but despicable, and if Kazan's mission was making us connect it with communism, then he achieved what he wanted.
But it's no only the unfair situation what creates a link between the spectator and the characters that struggle with the actions of mafia; the real achievement of the movie is Marlon Brando's impeccable performance.
Am I the only one that sees how sweet and desperately missunderstood he is under his tough skin? Brando was definitely perfect in this movie.
I've never been a fan of male performers, as I feel more attached to femenine characters, usually more realistic than the tough leading man. But Brando is an exception to the rule. Officially my new favorite male actor, he delivers a thought-provoking perfectly executed performance, being troubled yet sensitive and one of the first emotionally-round male characters I've seen in this project. I didn't expect such a nice surprise and neither such a powerul personification, a film that stands out as a whole journey for his messed up protagonist, while offering two hours of a real cinematographic experience.
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