Lost it's luster

Rating: 6/10 (13 November 2014)

I find it interesting that after watching this movie last night I am giving it 6 stars when I might have given it 8 or 9 years ago. I find that it has lost it's luster over the years.
You just can't beat Burt Lancaster. Even if I just watch the movie to see his very strong personality and body movements it would be worth the time. He was such an unusual and interesting actor.
Some of why the movie doesn't draw a higher score from me is because the pace of movies has sped up over the years, making this one seem slow. Also older movies tend to have a lot more dialog than new ones; whether that is good or not is subjective. But I find this movie lacked action.
The morals of this movie must have stunned audiences back in 1953; perhaps that is what made it such a big hit.
All in all it's still worth a watch.