Review of Listen to Me Marlon (2015) by Foxgrove — 06 Nov 2015
This riveting and informative documentary uses as its main source previously never publicly heard tape recordings made over the years by Marlon Brando himself. On them he reflects on various topics ranging from life, his family, his films and Hollywood in general.
To accompany these revelatory tapes, archival footage and clips from his films confirm or contradict what he is saying (depending on how much you love his films). What comes through strongly, though, is the sheer presence and magnetism of both the man and the actor, even if the man comes across as somewhat reclusive and subdued, shy even! His sense of disappointment with the industry he shone in is acutely felt, as is his dissatisfaction with most of his films and the performances he gave in them.
It’s true that many of his movies were either overrated or just plain bad, but I defy anyone seeing the clips here to not find themselves wanting to revisit at least some of them. He also endured more than his share of personal tragedy which weighs in here to paint a picture of a not particularly happy, if extremely talented, man.
It’s all captivatingly put together and complimented by some great music on the soundtrack.
This review of Listen to Me Marlon (2015) was written by Foxgrove on 06 Nov 2015.
Listen to Me Marlon has generally received very positive reviews.
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