The Ugly American

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David H @DavidQHarris 2d Beautifully filmed. I enjoyed watching it. However, the titular ugly American who brings the novel to life has only a very small role in the film. *** The ugly American of the novel is a person who is physically unattractive but whose heart is in the right place and who, despite the flaws in his embassy’s mission and his colleagues’ failure to take into account local interests, does useful work which tangibly benefits the rural population of Sarkhan. *** Though the movie doesn't faithfully recount the story as told in the novel, it does present a useful message -- one which, if we only listened to it, would go a long way toward our having successful relationships with former allies such as Iran. *** Plenty of Americans understand this. It's just that the people with the power to actually do something about it don't. And the average US State Department official is so arrogant that it wouldn't occur to them that they could actually benefit from listening to alternate views. See more Ed . @RT01276001 Aug 29 Communism is far uglier. Stinging drama of American diplomacy in Orient, excellent Brando. (NYT) See more James B @JamesBass 04/18/2024 As an Iranian American who was witness to American miscalculations and shortsightedness that led to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this movie resonated with me. Sad to see this kind of meddling in other countries affairs has not changed since this movie was made over 60 years ago. See more SICKS6SIX @sicks6six 06/16/2022 Only 67% from the red round fruity people and 70% from us mere mortals, Brando's performance isn't Oscar winning (is it, did he) but it's the best out of all the actors, no one turns in a dud, but the film is a bit stereotypical of the times, Brando was a target by the warren committee on anti-American activities and this film shows why he was albeit in reverse order, warren came before this film, it's definitely a good way of spending an afternoon in a darkened room instead of getting skin cancer in this unusually hot day we are having, Especially if like me, you think Brando is better when he is bad than most are when they are good. I give it a solid 8/10. See more 07/29/2021 (Ext. Piccadilly Circus) Krishna: (pulls down short skirt/to group of lads walking by catcalling) Oi yourself! RADA: What are you wearing? Krishna: Your underwear, remember? RADA: Good heavens. This is how you play me? Krishna: (does twirl) It's good, right? And you're looking quite dashing! RADA: (loosens necktie) Quite. Visiting again? Krishna: Yes. RADA: What do you think of the place now? Krishna: A bit overrated considering you've advertised US as a gaping a$$hole. RADA: You did leave our Union. Krishna: Nonsense. Just look at my tongue. (sticks out tongue to show it's pierced) RADA: How do you play your flute with that thing? Krishna: Carefully. I doubt this wormhole will last. RADA: (they walk through Circus) How long are you staying? Krishna: Not long. RADA: (sighs) Krishna: My tongue is always here. The whole canon of American Literature is stuck solely with you, RADA. RADA: That doesn't seem like American Literature. Krishna: It's not, and that's what they teach at American Universities (exasperated) You! As far as our Union being over- RADA: (looks away) Krishna: I am getting a degree in our Union. RADA: Nonsense. Krishna: Do you think I read any T.S. Eliot before I went to University? RADA: You certainly had the memory for "Cats". Krishna: Don't you bring "Cats" into this... See more Ru S @Runes 07/10/2021 When Brando leaves the screen the movie falls into nothing special. And if he wasn't there we wouldn't be watching this movie at all. See more Read all reviews

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