Review of Juliet of the Spirits (1965) by A M — 17 Aug 2011

I can't say I really enjoyed "Giulietta degli Spriti". Giulietta (Masina) is a middle-aged woman who is becoming almost certain that her husband (Pisu) is cheating on her. She does everything she can to prove that he is, and along the way she enters her mind into the spiritual world, and at the same time befriends her odd neighbor Suzy (Milo).

But soon, the spirits are becoming too overwhelming, as well as the fact that he marriage is over. You can definitely say this movie is beautiful, with the rich Technicolor, fascinating sets, and eye popping costumes.

But notice I have not said anything else about the film yet. This is because I didn't like this movie at all. I hate saying ANYTHING negative about Fellini or Masina because they're definitely people that I love anything by, but "Giulietta degli Spiriti" is just too strong.

Fellini tries to tap into the character Giulietta's subconscious, but it comes across almost too odd because of the random assortment of things happening, therefore making it seem that he was going for a "I can do whatever I want!" kind of thing.

The visuals and audios are certainly stunning, as well as the excellent acting, but "Giulietta degli Spiriti" is just to strange for my taste.