Mysterious godfather, erosive sex life, Marlon Brando seems to be surrounded by many auras, like a god; and his tragic life in his later years has repeatedly appeared in entertainment news headlines. In fact, how much does the misfortune of the children have to do with the father? That is their own destiny, their own choice, don't blame all the misery of their children on their parents, Marlon Brando is anyway the most shining superstar in this century.
"The Wharf" won the first statuette for Marlon Brando. The story is extremely traditional, with clear context, smooth story, and wonderful details. If the screenwriter and director are performing normally, then the actor's wonderful performance in details is The biggest reason for the extra points of the film.
There was a scene where Terry and the hostess were walking and chatting on the street. The hostess’s gloves fell on the ground. He picked it up and patted it clean, then put it on his hand, took another chewing gum, and bite another. That was the first time Terry admired a girl, wanted to do something for her, wanted to change for her, the little bit of tension and excitement, the movements of the hands and the mouth.
The other part is that Terry and his brother are in the back seat of the car. They are discussing life and death. Terry accuses that his fate has been manipulated to become the "beggar" who is now being spurned; he gently pushes the muzzle at him. , There is no such tension among the brothers, his face is full of sadness and pain, his brother is lost in reflection, and finally his brother chooses to let Terry go and bear the consequences.
In the movie, Marlon Brando is not so handsome. There was a crack in his right eyebrow bone, which was the scar left by Terry as a boxer. This greatly damaged his "beauty" and made him appear gloomy and gloomy. It's a complete bastard.
In this film, in addition to the outstanding performance of the actors, there is also the performance of pigeons. The pigeons left by Joey on the roof have been taken care of by Terry, and some children also came to look after them; but when Terry chose to testify in court, he was regarded as an "informer", and the informant's pigeon was accompanied by the children. He twisted his neck; the camera turned around. When Terry chose to resist, no one stood up to support him. In order to survive, the oppressed chose to remain silent and become indifferent bystanders. The director is here to show the coldness and selfishness in human nature with a very calm lens. That was the case at that time, but the reality is nothing more than that. In order to survive, everyone is lingering and becoming more and more insensitive.
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