Review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) by Robert C — 06 Oct 2009
From its opening the chemistry amongst the characters never lets up and you can't help but be pulled in. Constantly maintaining heavy overtones of claustrophobia but in a similar way to the play remains an observation of human behaviour.
I love movies that just grace the screen naturally and appear so effortless, this is one of those movies. Everything appears very natural and easy to watch and the characters that Williams created have never been so vibrant... I'm sorry but I've seen stage performances that aren't even near the same league as this movie!
Everything about this movie for me is enticing. It's like everytime you watch these characters interact you pick up on other little things in the actors performances. Paul Newman gives his best performance as the alcoholic Brick. But there has never been such an emphasis of the transformation from sex symbol to amazing actress like there is for Elizabeth Taylor in this movie, she provides a legendary performance. It's like complete metamorphism. Newman and Taylor at their very best!Then combine all that with the steamy southern atmosphere...
A truly amazing movie.
This review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) was written by Robert C on 06 Oct 2009.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has generally received very positive reviews.
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