i recently read the original play and was amazed at it's power, the raw emotion and the realism of every scene. i became lost in it, the characters are wonderful, the setting is perfect, one of the best things i have ever read. so then i watched the movie. ok, i understand that they had to tone it down back in the 50s, but why did they have to screw it around so much? the music was annoying as all hell for the most part, it should have stayed like the play in that respect, with only faint jazz music in the background and the music in blanche's past swimming back to engulf her. the new music just got in the way. the new scenes that were tacked on to make it easier to understand and less like a play also helped to tear the story up. marlon brando however was excellent, he was ripped off at the oscars.
i gave this a 6 out of 10. it is good, but really only because of the parts of the play left intact and the wonderful acting. just did nothing for me whereas the original did everything for me.
i gave this a 6 out of 10. it is good, but really only because of the parts of the play left intact and the wonderful acting. just did nothing for me whereas the original did everything for me.