A part of film history

Rating: 5/10 (10 April 2007)

Like it or hate it, this film is a part of North American film history. Personally I think this film is over-rated. It's poorly translated from the novel, and badly over-acted by Marlon Brando.
Marlon Brando may be acknowledged as one of the great actors of the the 20th Century, but this movie essentially begins his downfall as a quality actor. Martin Sheen never was a quality actor to begin with, and it shows when given a starring role that draws heavily on ones acting ability.
But, as I said this is part of film history. It's kind of like eating brussel sprouts for the first time. It's good for you. You know you should eat it, but you're going to hate it when you do. Like brussell sprouts, this is something you should try at least once, just for the experience.