Review of Listen to Me Marlon (2015) by Kyle B — 16 Nov 2015

I have had my differences with the legacy of Brando and some of his most beloved roles being overblown by historians but this movie throws all that out the window. It is a mesmerizing documentary and truly one of a kind.

Brando's narration is hypnotic taken from his lost tapes that make it seem like we are in his head. The archive footage and piecing together of all these tapes is really expertly done. Stevan Riley deserves all the props for taking on director, writer, and editor.

The score is well blended with Brando's voice making this a soothing doc to watch as well. This must be remembered come award season because this is one of the best documentaries I've seen this year and in terms of craftsmanship one of the best in the past few years so far.