Review of Amarcord (1973) by A B — 04 Nov 2005

Federico Fellini's entertaining, funny, beautiful, 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 [i]La Dolce Vita, [/i]or [i]8 1/2[/i], but [i]Amarcord [/i]is, in my eyes, just as good as [i]La Strada[/i]. Like many Fellini films, [i]Amarcord[/i] is like 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 [i]Amarcord[/i], we basically see a year in the life of Rimini; it's fascinating to witness the different events that occur. Finally, I'll wrap this up with Nino Rota's incredible musical score. Like many of Rota's scores, this one fits perfectly with the events that occur in the film, I couldn't help but notice it every now and then. [i]Amarcord [/i]is not for everyone, but for those that love a beautiful, episodic tale, watch [i]Amarcord[/i].

Final Rating: 100/100.