Marlon Brando, young, convincing, natural in everything he does. The story is strictly political, unfortunately. I would have wanted to be a strong love story, not just anti-communist propaganda.If I had to describe Brando musically, I would call him Beethoven of the screen, only him and Gian Maria Volontè (to whom Coppola offered first the title role in The Godfather) they
had that unique force, woven with infinite abisal sensitivity. The film is only worth seeing for Brando.
Review of The Ugly American
