Review of Amarcord (1973) by Trevor O — 15 Jul 2008
Federico Fellini's entertaining, funny, and episodic tale of his home town, Rimini, in 1930's fascist Italy, is an incredible film, one of the finest I've seen in a long time. Many seem to dislike the film, but personally, I instantly fell in love with it. It may not be as good as La Dolce Vita, or 8 1/2, but Amarcord is a colorful little winner. Like many Fellini films, Amarcord is a symphony, it's beginning and end tie in together. For instance in this film, we see that a whole year has passed, winter has finished; in Amarcord, we basically see a year in the life of Rimini; it's fascinating to witness the different events that occur. Nino Rota has an incredible musical score in this film. Like many of Rota's scores, this one fits perfectly with the events that occur in the film.
Amarcord is not for everyone, but for those that love a beautiful, episodic tale, and those that are already fans of Fellini's style, and think you can stand his latter-day ultra-colorful spectacles, I highly recommend this.
This review of Amarcord (1973) was written by Trevor O on 15 Jul 2008.
Amarcord has generally received very positive reviews.
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