One of Leigh's best performances in a role that seemed to be written for her. You are rooting for her or ANYONE among the denizens of the strikebound Brooklyn docks to find a way to a better life but at the same time know that no one will make it. The Pieta like still-life after the climatic was a wonderful comment on both the content of the movie itself and the searing quality that some art can have.
It is on my list of most depressing movies, which includes "The Damned", "The Pawnbroker", "The Night Porter".
It is on my list of most depressing movies, which includes "The Damned", "The Pawnbroker", "The Night Porter".