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Now this is acting! Fantastic!Siskoid
1958's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof famously doesn't respect Tennessee Williams' play, but that hardly matters to me. Fact is, the text shines through anyway, and the characters exit the story with more grace as a result of its less cynical bent. I'd even call it poignant. And it's extremely well staged and acted. It's hard not to get drawn into Elizabeth Taylor's Maggie, wanting all the things the play tells her NOT to want, including kids even though she's attacked on all fronts by her sister-in-law's monstrous progeny. Or Paul Newman's Brick, a man used to leaning on crutches. Or Burl Ives' toxically funny Big Daddy, the dying manifestation of a prototypical "Decaying South", having laid his foundations on swamp land to prepare for an uncertain future. These three carry the film, but special mention goes Madeleine Sherwood's sycophantic gossip; you want to slap her, but that's how you know she's so good.Dieguito
Wow! She was SO BEAUTIFUL!!acoltismypassport
From start to finish, nothing but raging fire and brimstone!psdantonio
Fantastic film; fantastic acting and fantastic story from Tennessee Williams. A new entry to my list of favorites.Vevavoom
Absolutely love this classic.sneha
I am not conflicted so much about the movie. It was impressive from the word go and the casting is what made the movie what it is..IreneAdler
Wow, an absolutely wonderful movie... great story about a dysfunctional family and amazing acting by Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor!Loved the funny scenes with the annoying relatives but also the long dialogue-heavy scenes. Very touching and beautiful.
It's just a pity that they took out
Apart from that though the movie was extremely good. Definitely worth watching!
Martax
love elizabeth taylor and paul newman, I can watch this movie 100 times and still love itMiss Jitterbug
It's in 3 official toplists only???!!! Come on now!