Review of City of Women (1980) by Vesa K — 21 Aug 2008
I am conflicted on this film. It's somehow a scathing indictment of sexism and yet a shameless embracing of it at the same time. I suppose that may have been the point, Fellini always claimed to obsessed with women, but he also seems to retain a strong amount of admittedly immaturte sexuality so I suppose he may have felt conflicted about feminism himself at the time.
Whatever his intention and despite some of it's more disagreeable elements this is still a bizzare and over-the-top amalgamation of surreal visual spectacle and bawdy humor and still comes out as one my favorite fellini films.
This review of City of Women (1980) was written by Vesa K on 21 Aug 2008.
City of Women has generally received positive reviews.
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