If David Lynch were making movies in the early 1960s, it might look something like THE FUGITIVE KIND. Marlon Brando drifts into the life of storekeeper Anna Magnani and sparks ignite...a lot. They make a really combustible pair. Brando is electrifying (for the last time in quite a while) and Magnani is earthy as all get out. They don't exactly like one another and then again, they can't stay away from each other. Complicating things even further is the arrival of crackpot Joanne Woodward (in a truly outrageous performance). Director Sidney Lumet gets a lot out this cast! Maureen Stapleton appears as one of the few kind characters in the film and it's heartening to see her share the screen with Brando. A stunning and very off-kilter movie. Film flub enthusiasts will note the shadow of the boom mic in one scene!
Review of The Fugitive Kind
