The shooting style of "The Wharf" is cold and has a strong realistic style, especially the portrayal of the bottom-level figures in the docks, warehouses and pubs, allowing the audience to see a rough life beyond the classic Hollywood aristocratic luxury life. In the grasp of details, director Ilya Kazan clearly adopted the style of documentary, bringing the dirty, rough and even sweaty smell of life on the dock to the lens. The film truly reflects the life, awakening and struggle of dockers. It is a passionate accusation of corruption and crime within the American labor union. The audience can see the struggle of the bottom American people with blood and tears. In addition, the core of the film’s story has an abstract metaphorical nature. It does not specifically address the social level of "killing for life" or "equal punishment", but extends to the discussion of non-violent politics. Social ideals. However, the film's praise of non-violence is not perfect, it does not touch on the essential issues of industrial society such as exploitation and oppression, and it lacks reflective criticism of the mass aphasia in the masses. But in any case, the film keeps a little distance from Hollywood utopian entertainment films and various types of social problem films, which makes it an epoch-making film
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On the Waterfront evaluation action
2021-11-13 08:01
Extended Reading
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Axel 2022-03-23 09:01:40
It is a powerful blow to the reality of lamentation, fierce but heavy, anti-oppression and the awakening of class collective consciousness, repressed conscience and the liberation of human nature. Silence can never be escaped, cowardice can only be enslaved, and only resistance can be achieved forever! The characterization and group portrait description are especially powerful. Thanks to Marlon Brando's methodical interpretation, the characters have a growth process, and the slightest emotion is displayed on the eyebrows and eyes. and a very perfect finish
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Chance 2022-03-27 09:01:04
The first time I saw a movie, I wanted to scold my mother. What is Kazan doing here? The story of the juvenile detention center? The frustrated teenager successfully took down the prison conspiracy gang under the provocation of the prison guards, right? Roland Barthes said he lacked criticality, and it was only when I saw it that I knew it was more than that. Vigo's photographer went to Kazan to shoot this kind of thing. It can be seen that the photographer is only responsible for taking beautiful pictures.
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Father Barry: Isn't it simple as one, two, three? One: The working conditions are bad. Two: They're bad because the mob does the hiring. And three: The only way we can break the mob is to stop letting them get away with murder.
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Big Mac: The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee count up to ten.