Sometimes those align or are not that far apart. Sometimes we just don't know, because the movie doesn't tell us. In this case the main character asks himself and wonders or rather is mad about lost opportunities. Marlon Brando with maybe one of the most influential roles and performances.
So him going on about being a contender or could have been, might hit home to more people, even now. So while certain things may have aged or seem "out of date", the general feeling, the general idea, what the movie promotes and what it is about has not. This really gets to you and it is not just the drama, not just the crime or the love story - it is life and choices and one way roads we take that mighe be a dead end - unless there is a chance for a U-Turn of course - is there one for Brando here? Whatever the answer is, will that awaken the public, will it lead to a sort of "I'm Spartacus" moment? Rise against crime ... easier said than done for sure ... and very evident here
So him going on about being a contender or could have been, might hit home to more people, even now. So while certain things may have aged or seem "out of date", the general feeling, the general idea, what the movie promotes and what it is about has not. This really gets to you and it is not just the drama, not just the crime or the love story - it is life and choices and one way roads we take that mighe be a dead end - unless there is a chance for a U-Turn of course - is there one for Brando here? Whatever the answer is, will that awaken the public, will it lead to a sort of "I'm Spartacus" moment? Rise against crime ... easier said than done for sure ... and very evident here