Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Aj S — 27 Aug 2014

This was a great film destined to be a classic, very artsy!

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Aj S on 27 Aug 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Joel A (1,152) on 13 Jul 2016

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Sorrentino's heady, vivid yet wearily melancholic musing on midlife crisis submerges you in sumptuousness until you emerge, blinking, as if…

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By José Manuel S (2) on 25 Mar 2016

Una obra de arte, un clásico contemporáneo. Palabras limitan esta genialidad…

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This film has almost no purpose. There's no clear meaning at the end of the day and it doesn't talk about anything…

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Mesmerizing movie staging a decadent and beautiful Rome for a decadent character and greatly played by Toni Servillo…

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This is very much an arty film, a bit like The Square. There are some nice instances of cinematography present…

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By Gareth D (604) on 12 Jun 2017

Absolutely exquisite, more like a work of art than a movie, every single frame is captured to perfection and it's fun…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 05 Jan 2016

It's a beauty, all right…

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By Alexandra R (101) on 06 Feb 2016

Além dos vários outros atributos, tem uma fotografia tão linda que eu poderia facilmente revê-lo inteiro sem som…

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