I decided to watch "A Streetcar Named Desire" in order to see some of Marlon Brando's earliest film work.
While "Streetcar" certainly features Brando, he's not the star of the film. That title goes to Vivien Leigh, although Brando receives equal billing.
I believe the cover art is a tad misleading as it shows only Brando in all his muscled, ripped t-shirt wearing glory. One could easily expect Brando to have more screen time based off this alone and might be disappointed to discover he doesn't.
Overall, I'd say the movie is very slow-paced but enjoyable. I'd recommend it to older audiences, as sadly I think much of its appeal would be lost on today's youth. I don't think this necessarily speaks ill of the movie but rather the short attention span of younger generations. Admittedly, even though I don't think it's a bad film by any means, I'd feel comfortable in saying I think one viewing is enough.
"Streetcar" is one of those movies you hear everyone talk about and for that reason I think it's important to be able to say you've seen it.
While "Streetcar" certainly features Brando, he's not the star of the film. That title goes to Vivien Leigh, although Brando receives equal billing.
I believe the cover art is a tad misleading as it shows only Brando in all his muscled, ripped t-shirt wearing glory. One could easily expect Brando to have more screen time based off this alone and might be disappointed to discover he doesn't.
Overall, I'd say the movie is very slow-paced but enjoyable. I'd recommend it to older audiences, as sadly I think much of its appeal would be lost on today's youth. I don't think this necessarily speaks ill of the movie but rather the short attention span of younger generations. Admittedly, even though I don't think it's a bad film by any means, I'd feel comfortable in saying I think one viewing is enough.
"Streetcar" is one of those movies you hear everyone talk about and for that reason I think it's important to be able to say you've seen it.