Not seldom great actors are remembered not by
their best roles, but the ones that went out into theaters at just the right
time for a certain generation, like did ”On the Waterfront”.
Mid fifties were the time of change in the
Hollywood and some fresh, new faces were hitting the big screen, bringing the
spirit of rebellion with them. Brando fitted like a glove in that surroundings with his raw union muscleman Terry Malloy,
earning his first nom, and so did the movie, winning a total of 8 ”oscars”,
including all the major ones.
However, the movie itself brought ”just” an ok
story, some good grim atmosphere and trademark Brando acting. Taking that into
consideration, the praise it earned was somewhat overacted, since both Kazan,
Brando and Malden had better movies.
”On the waterfront” was maybe an important movie
in its time, but now represents just a
solid social drama.
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