Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) by Julien M — 10 Dec 2009

Great actors, great acting, lame story...

This review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) was written by Julien M on 10 Dec 2009.

A Streetcar Named Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of A Streetcar Named Desire

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Andres V (550) on 27 May 2015

It stars off kind of slow but the performances by Brando and Leigh will definitely keep you entertained…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Brandon Judell (340) for Bay Area Reporter (3) on 09 Jan 2019

Also screened was A Streetcar Named Desire, revamped with the four additional minutes that were excised years ago by censors…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Wayne K (446) on 23 Feb 2016

Superb screen-adaptation of a play about the changing of times in American society…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Jussi M (151) on 14 Jul 2016

Not sure what to say about this film except that I was almost unable to speak after watching it, because it was so powerful…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Justin S (1,191) on 23 Feb 2017

Loaded and heavy. Incredible performances. Brilliant…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Nicholas G (252) on 04 Dec 2015

This is a movie that is based on a play and features some fantastic performances even if some acting is over the top when viewed by today's…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Matthew D (1,591) on 12 Jun 2018

Realism in film is brought to life in A Streetcar Named Desire…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Ethan P (599) on 15 Jan 2016

A first-rate portrayal of the Tennessee Williams plays that bears its name…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Pat M (244) on 19 Jul 2018

Brilliant acting, direction and peosuction. One of the best performances by an actress ever by Vivien Leigh…

Read Review

Review of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

By Ma'ark T (259) on 10 Apr 2017

10 out of 10: Amazing acting, powerful storytelling, intense, beautifully shot, and that one memorable line…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Shotgun Stories (2007)

By Richard B (1,390) on 20 Sep 2008

With hardly any violence onscreen the film oozes tension in every frame, showing the devastation revenge brings to ordinary lives…

Read Review

Review of Bad Lieutenant (1992)

By Peter W (1,106) on 12 May 2012

What did I miss?? This movie is terrible!!! So slow & boring!! Really made no sense and the ending was awful!! Don't waste your time…

Read Review

Review of Tess (1979)

By Phanoo J (55) on 11 Mar 2006

-_- So bloody depressing :( ugh--don't like it...I think the writer got lazy as the story went on or something---ugh…

Read Review

Review of Four Christmases (2008)

By Lilkillpappy (48) on 31 Dec 2012

Soooo baaaaaaad. Boring boring boring boring. Predictable as hell. Uninspired acting. Boring script. Cheesy 1 dimensional characters…

Read Review

Review of The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

By Crystalu (1) on 02 Mar 2008

This movie did not portray the book at all!! Mary was already at court serving her Majesty! Anne was still in France…

Read Review

Review of Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

By Michaelj32 (9) on 25 Feb 2012

A stupid movie about criminals doing horrible things. It is not about the love of cars, it is about some bastard criminals stealing them…

Read Review

Review of Sabrina (1995)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 08 Sep 2010

I am really sick of people going easy on this dud remake...Instead of the luminous Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina, the awkward chauffeur's daughter…

Read Review

Review of Babette's Feast (1987)

By Alex W (1,471) on 01 Apr 2014

I just though it was to slow and boring. There really isn't any conflict or reason for me to keep watching and see what happens…

Read Review

Review of Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

By Manicure (77) on 22 Nov 2020

Miracle on 34th Street became a forced holiday classic due to its obsessive airplay in the past twenty years, but it's so empty in content…

Read Review

Review of Yojimbo (1961)

By Broyax (884) on 29 Oct 2022

L’histoire me disait quelque chose… et à chaque tentative de visionnage de cette vieille connerie, ça me mettait un peu plus la puce…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews