Review of La Dolce Vita (1960) by Anna B — 04 Aug 2016

I seem to enjoy Fellini movies more the second time around (and on a bigger screen). It still has a lot of elements that annoy me, though, like the fact that I wanted to murder Emma any time she was on screen.

Which, sure was intentional, but she's not interesting in her annoyingness, she doesn't have any apparent psychological motivation, she's just fucking irritating and creepy and seems to act like she's in a soap opera, and she drags the film down with her.

Also it's way too long and self-satisfied. But I also enjoyed a lot more than I did the first time, like the lovely, heartbreaking vignette with Marcello's father, and the too-brief misadventures with Anouk Aimeé.

"8 1/2" is way better, but this is still worth watching.