Review of Marty (1955) by Jenna I — 01 Apr 2016

Paddy Chayefsky conquers again, a great honest look at the lives of normal people- when the hell's the last time you could say that about a major motion picture? When's the last time a movie starred two "dogs" and showed them in only the absolute best light possible? I loved how grounded this movie was, the last line just cuts through all masculine pretense and bullshit and just hits it out of the park.

The most interesting part of this film to me was its highlight of how people set themselves up for failure and get bogged down by the idea of what they feel obligated to do vs what they want to (or need) to do for themselves. I loved how the film shows how Marty's friends and family came to rely on him being a failure, all the while criticizing him for continuing to be one. What an honest film.