Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Anssi Vartiainen One of Marlon Brando's most well-known film and the first one to give him an Academy Award - the second one being The Godfather. A story about an ex-prizefighter who has turned into a longshoreman in New Jersey. Things start to heat up as his gangster of a union boss (Lee J. Cobb) axes off one of the workers for reasons of being a police informant.It's a working crime thriller. Brando is known for his method acting and it shows in the film being ahead of its time. Often films in the 50s still showed clear signs of theatre. Small, closed sets, a bit overplayed acting and the flow of the story is pretty episodic. Whereas I could easily imagine seeing a film such as this one in the decades to come. Brando's Terry is a man of few words, but you can still clearly tell what he's feeling from scene to scene.Another showstealer is Karl Malden's Father Barry, a local preacher that takes it as his task to oppose Mr. Friendly, the union boss. It's refreshing to see a man of faith represented like this. As a man willing to mix with the people and call things as they are, without in any way taking away from his religiousness. In fact he gives one of the best talks about Christian faith I've seen on film.But to be completely honest, I didn't find the story that captivating. It's done well enough, certainly, and the characters are fantastic, but the plot itself is predictable and nothing I haven't seen in newer films. Full points for this film for novelty, but that only counts for so much.Still, for fans of crime films, it's definitely worth a watch. It's a contender.

elvircorhodzic ON THE WATERFRONT is a film that is based on a true story about union violence and corruption among port workers. Unusual, strong and very exciting story of informers who worked for the Mafia. The head of the trade union is linked to the Mafia and happy in his control of the docks. The police know that he was behind a series of murders, but witnesses pretending to be deaf and dumb, and accept their humiliating position rather than risk shame and betrayal. One docker in the end decides otherwise ...In the film, there are ideological, religious and political aspects. However, the true drama of crime and disadvantaged workers is not compromised. The atmosphere is quite authentic. Maybe it clearly define the class division, but it is not in this case topics. The film is somewhat controversial because it casts a dark stain on the very important aspects of life. It is fascinating that, despite everything, there is a story within a story. The main protagonist in the struggle with his own conscience.The fight against corruption and romance is definitely not fit. This is evident, and Mr. Kazan has tried to replace the classic romance with a strong passion. Dialogues are honest, at times brutal and concise. Together with excellent acting, they are the strongest elements of the film.Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy in the role of one amoral, uneducated and arms worker. He knows in life only two sides. Of course will join the one that would give him a livelihood. Character that is inhibited in any way. The realization of love, awakens his conscience. The change in the character is extraordinary. Between boxing and pigeons is real life.Eva Marie Saint as Edie Doyle is an excellent choice for the role of the daughter of an old employee and sister of murdered popular dockworker. It in this film gives a feeling of true tenderness and sensitivity. Karl Malden as Father Barry is a very strong character. The voice of reason. Religious influence in the story for me is redundant. However in this case is extremely strong this moral and human effects. Religious worker who is more devoted to their community (or even individuals) rather than God. It already makes sense. Lee J. Cobb as Michael J. Skelly aka "Johnny Friendly" is an effective villain. Rod Steiger as Charley "The Gent" Malloy, only one scene is enough to find and confess all weaknesses.In any case, a great movie, somewhat suggestive and quite intriguing with many different points of view.

Kirpianuscus great performances. great story. powerful message. short - a memorable film. impressive for a young Brando who does an unique role as large embroidery of details - look, voice, gestures, checkered jacket- , for social message, for love story and for something who could defined as precise mixture of force and vulnerability who is, in same measure, touching and convincing and heroic. sure, Elia Kazanț signature is the axis of this great film. and the basic explanation of magnetism and accent to the work of actor more than the story. the violence, the dialogues, the thrill, the scenography of the fight for work are his mark. but , like each of his films, On the Waterfront is more than a great movie. this thing who has not place in the word is the basic virtue of it. sure, it could be defined as emotion or as poetry. but it is only the small piece who rocks entire system of this memorable film.

PimpinAinttEasy Dear Martin Scorsese, I watched your interview on the special features section of the On The Waterfront DVD. You did make some good points about how On the Waterfront was a pioneer in the way the streets of New York was filmed and looked on screen. You also stated that Brando's performance was unique and you had not seen anything like it before except for John Garfield in Force of Evil. But I was thinking about Sterling Hayden in The Asphalt Jungle. I am not comparing Sterling to Brando. But I was thinking about how both the characters were conflicted by the corruption around them, seemingly unable to escape their terrible circumstances. Brando exuded the lonesomeness and melancholy of the failed boxer trying to save his soul by standing up to the union boss who controls the livelihood of the longshoremen. I see parallels between Brando's performance in On the Waterfront and De Niro's in The Raging Bull. I also think Lee.J.Cobb's performance is seriously underrated. He upstaged Brando in some of their scenes together. Cobb's menacing certainty about his evil manipulative ways was a perfect foil for Brando's confusion. Their interactions were the best part of the film. I wish the writer had written more scenes with the two of them squaring off. I was not too impressed by the weepy Eva Marie Saint or the saintly Karl Malden. On the Waterfront tells a universal story. It is a very depressing film when you think about it. I can never forget the final scenes when Brando is being beaten up by the thugs and all the longshoremen simply crowd around and look on. The shots of them passively crowding around the brawling men like sheep was clearly used by Kazan to convey their impotence. Best Regards, Pimpin. (8/10)