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User Comments for: A Streetcar Named Desire

soonertbone says...
3 months ago
I tend not to like filmed versions of plays, and I'm definitely not a fan of Tennessee Williams. But to see this movie in the context of other films of the era (during my chronological watch of the 1001 series) really makes it stand out as a leap forward in acting style. Brando especially just takes my breath away--his Stanley is a raw, feral animal and his t-shirt alone should have won an Oscar. I've never liked Leigh's performance, but on this viewing I was struck by the thematic resonance of seeing Leigh's old-school acting technique matched up with Brando/Hunter's Method approach. I'm glad I rewatched this; it was a lot more intense and interesting than I had remembered.
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