Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) by Reece L — 17 May 2015
With "A Streetcar Named Desire", Tennessee Williams created a masterpiece, a gripping portrayal of a woman reduced to a psychological disaster due to the brush nature of masculine social constructs.
Watching the desperately duplicitous Blanche unravel is unreal, largely due to the tour de force performance from Vivian Leigh, and the supporting cast is nearly as impressive. The focus on Brando's brutish Stanley rounds out the film's study of dichotomies, ultimately bringing about a collision of different worlds, a struggle between alluring artifice and brutal reality.
It's iconic piece of cinematic history, a near perfect melodrama with plenty to say.
This review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) was written by Reece L on 17 May 2015.
A Streetcar Named Desire has generally received very positive reviews.
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