Review of Accattone (1961) by Jack G — 19 Oct 2009
Pasolini's neutrality towards the characters here is refreshing: few of them are saints, but most of them have some redeeming qualities, and the viewer is invited to empathize without judging them.
Though Accattone is kind of a lazy scumbag, we also feel how the environment of poverty, hunger and unemployment contributes to his status. The tone is somewhat neo-realist without the more tedious trappings of the genre, and manages to keep the situations and characters interesting throughout.
This review of Accattone (1961) was written by Jack G on 19 Oct 2009.
Accattone has generally received very positive reviews.
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