Not Rated| 1h 48min | Crime, Drama, Thriller |1954 Was there a movie when you were younger that was so stirring that it became indelibly lodged in the back of your mind and soul the first time you saw it? “On the Waterfront” (1954) was such a powerful cinematic experience for me that, the first time I watched it, it instantly became one of my favorite movies. Despite that fact, I’ve forgotten many of the film’s finer details. I’m sure I’m not alone in this sort of “memory lapse” of highly admired films. That’s why for the entire past week, I’ve been looking forward to watching this film once again—to see if it held up through the years and could still deliver that same ol’ magic feeling that once stirred me. Happily, it surprised me by surpassing both my lofty expectations and fuzzy recollections. At the time of the film’s production, …