Zeen_Atoms
I recently sat down to screen Waltzing with Brando, a biographical film about Bernard Judge's friendship with Marlon Brando, with a heavy emphasis as to how their relationship came to be.
I went in with the highest of expectations due to the involvement of Billy Zane, Tia Carrere, Richard Dreyfuss, and Jon Heder. What joy to not only have those expectations met, but surpassed.
The storytelling flavor feels likened to a wholesome Hunter S. Thompson tale narrated in the style of Stand by Me or The Sandlot, with infidelity and alcohol still in the mix. Which I think rightfully conveyed the sense of how befriending an industry behemoth like Marlon Brando would feel, as a little bug.
While the film honors Marlon Brando the man, it doesn...