"Story on the Shore" tells the wharf union's oppression of the wharf workers, seeking benefits with improper means, and secretly removing uncooperative workers. Terry was inadvertently involved in a murder planned by the union, wandering between his conscience and his future, and finally embarked on the road of rebelling against the union.
Marlon Brando plays the protagonist Terry, who withdrew from the boxing world for some reason, relying on the protection of his brother Charlie (the union leader Johnny), in addition to raising pigeons, occasionally helping Johnny run errands, hanging out all day. Brando put away the arrogance and wildness in the "Street Car of Desire", interpreting the useless and humble little character Terry, not only did not violate the peace, but made people feel strong sympathy. Brando, whose gestures and gestures are all dramatists, is slightly bloated in this film, just like a retired boxer who neglects to practice, a bit depressed, a bit pretending to be chic, and forbearance when he is ridiculed for "incompetence", always when you think he wants When it broke out, it fell silent again, and finally released it all in full view.
In addition to Brando's extremely brilliant, outstanding and heartbreaking performance, important supporting actors Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb and Rod Steiger also performed well and accurately, especially Lee J. Cobb, who plays the villain Johnny, who can sneer and sneer. Is Brando's face unrelenting? He can pretend to be kind and take care of Terry as a child, seemingly generous but despise; he can smoke a cigar and ruthlessly instruct Charlie (Rod Steiger) to "dispose" his brother, as if what a great career he is doing.
Although Rod Steiger didn't have many scenes, a rival scene with Brando in the car was extremely critical and touching. It was a long-time heart-breaking conversation between the two brothers, but it was also a conversation that was separated by heaven and man forever. Karl Malden, who plays the role of a priest, sees clearly the scandals that happened at the coastal wharf. On the one hand, he was busy arousing the sense of resistance of the dockers, and on the other hand, he was also Terry’s "conscience", just like the conscience cricket of Pinocchio. If you want to change and break free from the line of control, you must face your own conscience, confess your mistakes, and dare to oppose injustice.
Although the only female actor in the movie and Qingliu Yidi made Eva Marie Saint the best supporting actress, but I don’t really buy her performance. I think Yidi’s depth is far inferior to other roles. Eva Marie Saint’s performance is good. But it's not perfect.
As for those dockers called D & D, they are really D & D──deaf and dumb! ! It is really irritating to see them timid and afraid to come forward, but it also reflects that workers who have been suppressed for a long time have been socialized and institutionalized, and are accustomed to keeping silent and pretending to be deaf and dumb in order to have a little food and clothing.
On the whole, I admire this film very much, but there are a few places that seem to be preaching. The priest is the most obvious one. Although the priest himself is smoking and drinking "rebellious" to contrast the "righteousness" of his personality, There should be no traces of the lines. After being beaten up by a group of union members, Terry tried to get up and lead the workers to start work. It was a bit unreal and slightly heroic. But people who have watched the movie might think I'm a bit picky, because that short walk, following Kazan's shaking camera, watched the bloodied Terry struggling and struggling to the front of the warehouse, saying it's fake not to be excited.
Watching "Heaven Dream", "Street Cars of Desire" and "Story on the Shore", I was quite convinced by the director Elia Kazan. First, Marlon Brando and James Dean played well in his movies, and secondly, there were more anticlimaxes. I especially admire his ending technique. "A Streetcar of Desire" uses the classic Stanley roar, "Heaven Dream" uses the back view of Carl in front of the hospital bed, and "The Storm on the Shore" uses the warehouse iron door slowly pulled down. I was impressed.
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