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User Comments for: On the Waterfront

SkinnyFilmBuff says...
7 months ago
70 years old and it *almost* holds up. I like the premise - exploring a setting and ideas that I'm not familiar with. Interesting character dynamics. I can see why Marlon Brando was a star - just oozing swagger. But the execution leans into some melodramatic/cliché moments in ways that feel dated. Some characters feel like caricatures at times (Johnny Friendly and crew). The pacing in the back half and the finale feels a bit rushed. Overall, I can see the sparks of greatness in the writing, but I don't think I'd recommend it to most modern audiences.
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