Review of The Men (1950) by Cameron J — 14 Jul 2014
The word walk must be forgotten.
A man whose life is in hands, a bright future, a pretty girl as his fiancée, and a small town that idols him is humbled by the war when he becomes paralyzed. Initially he tried to throw life as he knew it away but his girlfriend and friends at the medical center wont let him give up. With the vet give normal life another shot or will he live out his days at the medical center?
"The legs are gone. Now the head has to take over.".
Fred Zinnemann, director of High Noon, From Here to Eternity, A Man for All Seasons, The day of the Jackal, Oklahoma, and A Hat Full of Rain, delivers The Men. The storyline for this picture is compelling and contains some solid characters and dialogue. The conclusion is a bit cliché but I felt it ended the movie well. The acting is brilliant and the cast includes Marlon Brando, Jack Webb, Richard Erdman, Teresa Wright, and Everett Sloane.
"You have a lot of living ahead of you and no one can do it for you but you.".
I grabbed this movie off Netflix because it starred the legend Marlon Brando, one of my all time favorite actors. The storyline for this picture was very entertaining and while not all the way cliché triumphant, it was still pretty straightforward. I scored this way better than average due to the entertaining characters and great acting by Brando. I strongly recommend this flick.
"You get a lot of misinformation from people who aught to know better.".
Grade: B.
This review of The Men (1950) was written by Cameron J on 14 Jul 2014.
The Men has generally received positive reviews.
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