Cebalord Very best movie i ever watch

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Ivan Lalic Not seldom great actors are remembered not by their best roles, but the ones that went out into theaters at just the right time for a certain generation, like did "On the Waterfront". Mid fifties were the time of changing in the Hollywood and some fresh, new faces were hitting the big screen, bringing the spirit of rebellion with them. Brando fitted like a glove in that surroundings, earning his first nom, and so did the movie, winning a total of 8 ''oscars", including all the major ones. However, the movie itself brought ''just'' an ok story, some good grim atmosphere and trademark Brando acting. Taking that into consideration, the praise it earned was somewhat overacted, since both Kazan, Brando and Malden had better movies. ''On the waterfront'' was maybe an important movie in its time, but now represents just a solid social drama.

gerald-koh99 This is a film which has garnered a reputation as among the greatest films of all time and is fully deserving of such credit. Revolving around a ex-boxer turned dockworker, who is one of the hundreds of dockworkers under the corrupt and murderous rule of mobster Johnny Friendly and his army of assistants, he is gradually faced with the choice of continuing to waste his life under the tyranny of this system, or stand against the evil that this is. Along the way, he is helped by a girl whom he falls in love with and a priest from the neighbourhood parish.Undoubtedly one of the biggest contributions to the greatness of this film is Marlon Brando's performance as Terry Malloy, which I firmly believe is the greatest of his entire career. His performance alone would probably be a good enough reason to at least be interested in the film, as he perfectly encapsulates the anguish and inner tension that his character faces throughout the film. Lee J. Cobb, playing Johnny Friendly, the mobster in charge at the waterfront, also turns in a brilliant performance as a domineering kingpin who will do absolutely anything to cover up his evil deeds, even at the expense of other people's lives. These are just two of the many great acting performances in this film, which also included Eva Marie Saint (As Edie, a sister of one of Friendly's casualties and Terry's love interest), Karl Malden (a tough, justice-oriented priest who plays a role in motivating Terry to stand up against Friendly) and Rod Steiger (Terry's brother and Johnny Friendly's right hand man).On the Waterfront is also very well shot, not relying on spectacular cinematography or breathtaking special effects, but the sturdy, gritty black-and-white depiction of the harsh dockworkers' environment is phenomenal and helps to make the film more captivating. But above all else, it is an emotionally gripping story that leads you to empathise with the main character and the other dockworkers, as well as sensing a righteous indignation against the evil and injustice perpetrated by Friendly and his gang. You also journey with Brando's character as he is gradually led down a path of personal redemption. The iconic scene of Terry and his brother in the cab, as he pours out his heart in lamenting his wasted opportunities and regrets while resenting his brother's previous betrayal of him. This is undoubtedly one of the finest movies in American cinema that has ever been made, and totally worth watching for any film lover.

lannjosh This movie is excellent all the way through: with the cinematography to the acting. This film won best picture in 1954, which isn't surprising when you have Marlon Brando as the main star; he's best known decades later in The Godfather(1972). My only nitpicks with this film is that occasionally the music can be overly obnoxious and could be a struggle to hear what the people are saying. But, in a lot of cases the use of overly dramatic sounds can be in the movie's favor. This could be in the scene where Terry runs to see Edie; it's revealing something in the priest's point of view and you could hardly hear what they say at parts. That may be one of my favorite parts! Also, the end is well done and perfectly shot. Plus it has a lot of quotable lines like: "I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it." When this personally isn't one of my all time favorite classics, it still is a masterpiece. I give this movie a: 9.6/10=10/10 overall

DonAlberto Marlon Brando has been said to be the best actor ever and..rightly so. One cannot forget his stellar performance in The Godfather. However, it is in On the Waterfront the he is at his best, his sills peak. But this review is not about Brando (not only) we will get on to that later on. This is a piece of writing that is aimed at reviewing one of the greatest movies of all time.The clue is in the very title. Brando's character, former pro-boxer, works down at the docks. How did he end up there? I do not want to give away more than it is strictly necessary but...let us just say he go involved with the wrong people. In this sense, the movie help the American society to wake up to what was going on at the docks in New York, its endemic corruption and racketeering. And we all know that once you are dragged into the mob world there is no turning back, no one is going to pull you back out of it. Or...is there somebody? When a beautiful woman comes along to shatter Brandon's life once again, this time around in a positive way, this ex boxer finds some badly-needed courage and will try to turn things around.