Complicite is still on top.
On the Waterfront was actually immensely disappointing. I think I was expecting too much of Berkoff. I think he adapted the play to highlight more the corruption of the bosses and make you think beyond that into how people gain power over others.
Wheras I was expecting acting skillz that killz and Terry Malloy being the main character having seen raw Marlon Brando goodness in the film, whom may I add, we created an attachment with.
Wheras I was expecting acting skillz that killz and Terry Malloy being the main character having seen raw Marlon Brando goodness in the film, whom may I add, we created an attachment with.
Wheras Berkoff had other intentions. No emotional attachment included. Which from my point of view made it abitt ":/" lacking in...substance? And it didn't set itself apart from the film enough to not be compared to it, as Berkoff didn't do what people expected him too! He just made a watered down adaptation of the film. I think that the people in the audience (that weren't students) had all came to see it off of the films reputation instead of for the...experience(?)
It was good, I applaude Steven as you are in fact a legend and I love you so, but I wouldn't recommend going to see it after having seen the film.The only benefit it had was understanding what was happening in the mimed pieces.
It did make for some impressive performance notes though.
MY EXPECTATIONS WERE JUST TOO HIGH.
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