Product: Last Tango in Paris (1973)
Rating: 4.0
You'll never look at a stick of butter the same again
A very complex movie to understand, you'll have to watch it several times to appreciate the finer points. First off, the Parisian background throughout the movie is spectacular. We are treated to one of the greatest cities in the world during the early 70's. This film stirred up alot of controversy because of the sexual content, but as usual the prudish always object the most strongly. Brando's performance is fantastic. He captures your interest and concentration the whole movie. The raw emotions portrayed run the complete spectrum too, to which he performed extremely well. One of the movies annoying aspects is Maria's boyfriend/fiance who is running around filming the most silly things constantly with religious fervor. Maria Schneider exhibited the youthful freshness, energy, and sexuality to portray her character well. This is not a movie for everyone. It requires an open mind and a deep thinking approach to appreciate it.