10/10
Surreal
28 December 2009
Well that's a word to describe. I love thinking home every Christmas and do myself a favor after a tiring voyage from school. Marlon Brando had always never failed to portray that eccentrically misleading character, which leaves people wandering until the end of the film what side does his character envelops. I could describe the film as surreal, deep and understandably compelling, though not that compellingly entertaining compared to other genres like adventures or thrillers. Admittedly I was even puzzled how Vivien Leigh's character (Blanche Dubois) establishes. I was provisionally entranced by the way she spoke and delivers her thoughts effortlessly. One would thought of her to be mentally stable were in fact she's absolutely not. Her own issues and mental problems didn't outwitted Marlon Brando's character (Stanley Kowalski), which is also a throw back and addition to Brando's naturally captivating eccentric character. I got myself in the middle of two huge boulders upon staying tuned with the story. Which of the characters should I believe? I always got this contemplation when I watch films involving commonly the protagonist and the other. Marlon Brando's brute, peculiar yet straightforward character and Vivien Leigh's esoteric then knotty character led me to listen closely how the story progressed. It was good they had such baffling plots effectively plotted in the film. I watched it almost four times and never get tired of being impressed how the lead characters managed their roles. The supporting ones where also notable. They've built the atmosphere just how the two lead roles managed it all throughout. Karl Malden's character made me bits of laughs and nods. Kim Hunter was also undeniably striking. No wonder she got an Oscar achievement for this job well done.

All a while when I sit on my couch, set either my laptop or DVD component, this film belongs to my watch-again-list of old times just like "The Philadelphia Story", "On the Waterfront", "It's a Wonderful Life", "Gone with the Wind" and other old films that candidly portrayed drama, romance and comedy.
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