donal-rob This insight into the life of Marlon Brando is a interesting yet nail biting one. I believe that this project aims to show people who Marlon the man was and just what he wanted in life and his success. A brilliant insight into his life from young to old, however, I still feel that nobody will ever fully understand and know who the man truly was. A title credited by many as one of the greatest actors ever to live, his style of acting brought method to characters and he did love performing on stage and in front of the camera. Marlon loved the camera like no other actor ever has, this is evident throughout. However, this was only to a certain limit. Marlon enjoyed his own company when it came to the end of his prestigious career. To enjoy this documentary, you do really need to have an interest in acting and Marlon Brando. However, if not and you sit down and watch this, I believe that 99% of people will grow an appetite into the mans life. He faced both success and adversity in his life, an for many during his life he was his own person who knew what he wanted. A womanizer, that doesn't shy away from beautiful women, Marlon shows traits what a smooth operating charmer in the 21st century should possess. If you have a love for acting, you need to watch this. However it can be tedious, Marlon lived a pretty hectic life and there is so much involved in his life, so for some it can drag. Although in my opinion I conclude that this was essential when talking about the life of Marlon Brando. A beautiful troublesome actor, both loved and hated by many, we paradoxically wouldn't have the actors we have today without the life and work of Marlon Brando. Marlon revolutionized the art of acting, this is evident to be shown in this documentary.

Prismark10 Marlon Brando who died in 2004 left behind hundreds of hours of audio recordings on tape where he discusses various aspects of his life, the highs, the lows and his acting career. Some of it is incoherent as he rambles and mumbles in a bewildering manner.The film is topped and tailed by a digitised head of Brando created for some unspecified movie. Brando revolutionised screen acting by popularising techniques he learned from Stella Adler, the Method which wowed the stage and he then brought it on screen. You can hear him tell us how exhilarating it felt was to finish a performance of A Streetcar Named Desire, getting on a motorbike, riding around New York in the early hours, then heading to a club in Harlem and party the rest of the night.We see interview footage, documentary clips and clips from films like On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Godfather, Mutiny of the Bounty, The Formula, Apocalypse Now, Last Tango in Paris.It is insightful to see him playing Don Corleone and hear the man how he prepared for the role, his motivation. In a sense an acting masterclass when he tells how easy it is to slap Johnny Fontaine on the screen but to stay still, silent when he hears the news that his son Sonny is killed, that was difficult.Brando was also a political activist, he had strong views of race, the shoddy treatment of native Indians. Less interesting to me was his haphazard and in some sense tragic personal life, especially as his son was accused of murder.This is not a complete picture though. As an actor Brando started the 1950s as a trailblazer but also acquired a reputation of being difficult and lazy. The 1960s were dogged by movies that were critical and commercial failures until he won his second Oscar for The Godfather.Then apart from Last Tango, he made cameos vast amounts of money such as Superman and The Formula. By which time he was obese, not bothering to learn his lines but get fed them via an earpiece.I wanted to know more about this, we get little. It is left to Francis Coppola in his own documentary footage to tell us about the frustrations of working with Brando for Apocalypse Now.His final acting years where he would make fitful appearances are glossed over. I would like to have heard him talk about his significant role in A Dry White Season, a film he worked for almost no pay and for which he got his final Oscar nomination.I was never too enthused by this film. I still felt I got to know very little about Brando but it was nice to hear from him even though some of what he said was less than compelling.

Marwan Nsouli Marlon Brando, more than just an actor. In Listen To Me Marlon, many of Brando's personal recordings are explored. The documentary delves deep inside the recordings throughout the duration of the documentary. We are given private information regarding Brando's personal life on and off the screen. Many of Brando's earliest interviews are shown as well, with Brando giving us his own perspective on his performances in his films. His love for Tahiti is explored as well, and we are given an in depth explanation as to why he refused to respect the 1973 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The entire documentary, in Brando's own words. Very worth a watch.Overall: 10/10

arfdawg-1 The Plot. A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legend's story.Yep.That's what you get.It's a BORE-FEST.Not sure why there are so many good reviews unless they worked on putting this trash together.5 minutes into it I was in excruciating pain. By the 20 minute mark, I wanted drugs.Brando's voice for a good portion of this crap is gurgling like he has a chest full of phlegm. There is absolutely nothing new revealed in this movie.The only thing I found interesting was the occasional shot inside his house or around his grounds. What a mess. Papers all over the floor, landscaping that hadn't been done in years. Reminiscent of the Movie Sunset Blvd.Trust me, unless you are some kind of Brando obsessed nut bag, you are going to be bored silly.