In the March 1966 issue of The Atlantic, Pauline Kael wrote that in his rebellious days, Brando "was antisocial because he knew society was crap; he was a hero to youth because he was strong enough not to take the crap", but now Brando and others like him had become "buffoons, shamelessly, pathetically mocking their public reputations."
Ring sajeroning The Atlantic duk Maret 1966, Pauline Kael nyurat indik rasa ten seneng nyane. Brando "dados jadma sané  nénten oneng santukan dané uning indik pagubugan punika wantah tutur kémanten; dané dados pahlawan para yowanané santukan dané pageh nampenin raos sané  nénten  patut punika", sakéwanten sané  mangkin Brando miwah jadma pateh tiosan nyuti rupa dados "badut, nénten  malih makebangan antuk rasa sedih nglémékin kawéntenannyané ring pagubugan."