Review of Senso (1954) by Jason R — 07 Jul 2008
My film snob heart feels guilty about this, but I found this completely tedious. It's a ho-hum melodrama, a kind of Italian "Gone With the Wind." And while that may sound like heaven to some, it sounds deathly boring to me.
Visconti's more operatic efforts bore me to tears. But I am really curious about the appearance of "Rocco and His Brothers" (Visconti's greatest film?) three years after "Senso.
" The former is probably the director's most severe, neo-realist treatment, while the latter initiates Visconti's most self-indulgent tendencies.
This review of Senso (1954) was written by Jason R on 07 Jul 2008.
Senso has generally received positive reviews.
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