Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

gavin6942 A young Parisian woman meets a middle-aged American businessman (Marlon Brando) who demands their clandestine relationship be based only on sex.Marlon Brando has some standout roles. Most notably, as Don Corleone in "The Godfather". Is this one of them? Well, it may be his most disturbing role, and that includes "Apocalypse Now" where he was an actual cannibal.Now, I can totally understand the concept of a man wanting his mistress to be merely his mistress, no strings attached. That makes sense. But Brando's character in this film is not just a guy having a fling... he is possessive, violent and grossly lecherous. This is a terrifying character.

moonspinner55 Young Parisian woman, cast by her innocuous fiancé in a film he's making about love, has an intermittent clandestine affair with a 45-year-old American widower whom she met when they both went to check out an empty apartment; he initiates the sexual relationship with her on the basis they keep it anonymous--but truths are eventually revealed. Although prurient viewers have since picked up on the film's more sensational aspects, "Tango" is a serious movie about sex and subservience that features one of Marlon Brando's finest performances. Angry and raw and belligerent, Brando's Paul is grieving the suicide of his wife while lashing out at the world. His sexual and psychological dominance over life-loving Maria Schneider can be interpreted in many different ways and, indeed, the picture has been dissected and debated by moviegoers since its debut (director Bernardo Bertolucci has even stirred up some recent controversy by saying he may have violated 19-year-old Schneider's trust while filming). Not an easy picture to like--but almost impossible to dismiss--the film has been overrated by some yet is occasionally powerful and sensual, and beautifully photographed in hazy afternoon colors by Vittorio Storaro. **1/2 from ****

RaoulGonzo Regarded merely as pornography for many and is most noted for two infamous sex scenes (which in all honesty are tame by today's standards). Last Tango in Paris sets out for much more it's an interesting take on loneliness and depression and living in personal solitude. It's an extremely emotional film, therefore I think it's up to the viewer what you take out of it. I personally only checked it out because of its reputation but I found it to be pretty disappointing on the whole.A young Parisian women (Schneider) meets a middle aged American businessman (Brando) who demands their clandestine relationship to be based only on sex.It has been said that Brando gives a powerhouse performance and he certainly gives his all but certainly in the latter half of the film just ends up playing himself. His character is dislike-able (As most of the characters are) if not at times detestable with dialog so crass it's hard to take serious. Although there are a couple of moments in his performance that garner sympathy (most notable a really good scene where Paul lets all his frustration and anger out while saying goodbye to his estranged wife for the last time) which is true testament to his ability.The film seems to drag on in some places filled with uninteresting subplots Like Jeanne's (Schneider) outside life filled with her pretentious wannabe filmmaker lover which is rather dull and at times tedious.Last Tango didn't necessarily do it for me but I can't say it was without merit, an Art-house picture interesting because of its historical notoriety but its overlong and at times dull in places.

Anthony Iessi "Go get the butter".Moral of the story is, people were very easily shocked by things in the 1970's. Everyone brings up the "butter" scene from this movie, but that's only because it was one of the first mainstream movies, outside of hardcore porn, that depicted anal sex on film. So I guess that merits the X- rating it got then? Well, that same year gave us "Deliverance", which included the first man-on- man rape scene ever depicted in a mainstream movie. That got an R-rating. Is this gender bias? I digress.Last Tango in Paris is a roller-coaster, and an uneasy experience. It dances with the idea that we turn to the dark side when we grieve. Our main character fools around with a young, engaged, Parisian women, in hopes of forgetting about the suicide of his wife and dysfunction of his funeral arrangements. The more he torments himself with the thought of his wife's death, the more he becomes a sexual deviant. When he locks himself up in the apartment with his mistress, so many things start to unravel, and he plays with her heart so badly, that by the end of the picture, he chases her down, thinking that he has found new love when she is so disgusted by his behavior, that she ultimately shoots him between the legs.This is a contemporary tragedy. Pure, unadulterated Bertolucci. This is also Brando at the peak of his career, straight off of the set of The Godfather, and what we get, is one of the most dedicated, heart wrenching performances of all time. He is so broken down, it's painful to watch. It's a hard movie, but it's just really rewarding in the end.