A Streetcar Named Desire

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Joaquin U @Joaquin1 Apr 26 Awesome. Not only one of the best plays of the past century, but also one hell of a movie adaptation. Leigh delivers a convincing Blanche—slightly theatrical, but very much in line with the acting style of the time. A young Brando already proving he was built for stardom. Malden, as always, is rock‑solid. Great direction, sharp script. Leigh won Best Actress, Malden and Hunter took home Supporting Oscars, and the film itself scored 4 wins out of 12 nominations. It’s now preserved in the U.S. National Film Registry for being culturally and historically significant—an excellent film for the ages. See more Teddy B @RT90521672 Jan 27 It is definitely masterful to a certain respect, like a thematic garden, with a great plot and stunning cinematography and production design, but at times I could feel the trappings of the play meld into the movie with its wordiness and repetitiveness. Vivien Leigh's performance as Blanche is very engaging to watch, but sometimes unintentionally slips into being quite comical, which took me out of the viewing experience one or two times. Marlon Brando as Stanley is the definite standout: perfectly outlining his talent from the get-go---even if he seems to develop a random lisp in some scenes. I get why people love it, and I loved it at certain points, but I couldn't hold that sentiment consistently throughout... See more Bookies B @BookiesBeat Jan 7 Vivienne Leigh plays it loony from the start (presumably an easy subject for her to play); however, at times she strays into absurdity so that it becomes comical. Despite the censoring of particular subject matter from Kazan and the author himself, Tennessee Williams, there is some transparency in Stanley's dandyism. Brando's Stanley is what an American juvenile imagines a man to be. Entertaining in a zoo animal type of way. See more Shane D @sroza1215 Dec 11 "Illusions Under Fire: How the 1951 Streetcar Film Exposes the Battle Between Fantasy and Brutal Reality" A 1951 film version is a war of attrition between fantasy and brutal reality. Vivien Leigh is a fading ethereal creature with an air of permanent alienation and Marlon Brando is a volcano of raw physicality who brings a volcanic charge of barely contained violence to every scene. With a small, enclosed set and flickering shadows everywhere, the movie becomes a psychological game of mazes as Blanche's delusions frantically unravel. Elia Kazan ratchets up the psychological pressure cooker until the final, harrowing moments. Intense, expertly acted, and every bit as hard-hitting today as it was in 1951. See more Scott E @RT19581245 Oct 10 Just awful. Sad. Depressing. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 18 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Read all reviews

A Streetcar Named Desire

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