Review of The Art of Happiness (2013) by Rodolfo D — 07 Oct 2016

A very confused and muddled way of looking at life I suppose -- and I guess this is what the main character struggles with and tries to vent out in his frustrations. I agree with a lot of the philosophy in the film, such as the samsara and karma oriental perspectives and how they were played out with some of the characters' dialogue, but however well drawn this Italian version of Waking Life is, there's a deep connection that is missed between all of the characters and especially ironically the two brothers, which lands a very flat note for the total overall experience.

I wouldn't watch it again, but I'd gladly scratch it off my list of "semi forgotten art movies of 2013" at the Italian Film Festival I was at (In the current year).