Review of La Dolce Vita (1960) by Ld P — 22 Jun 2009

1960 Fellini the Sweet Life. wow what a great movie. Really a masterpiece. A thrilling time capsule of Fellini and the sophistication of Rome's Wealty inhabitants. Marcello has dealing with the lower classes also in his marches to get the news. This movie is still just as fresh a vision/slice of life as it was in 1960. This was the first film to feature the great Paparazzi newsman and the things they do to get the story. On many of his journeys, he's accompanied by aggressive photographer Paparazzo whose name in the plural became synonymous with heartless, intrusive celebrity parasites. One of them (Marcello) becomes the story. the film is long 3 hours. Each Segment begins at night and ends at dawn. from ebert: "Marcello who chronicles "the sweet life'' of fading aristocrats, second-rate movie stars, aging playboys and women of commerce." wiki: La dolce vita (Italian for "The Sweet Life") is a 1960 film directed by Federico Fellini. It is usually cited as the film that signals the split between Fellini's earlier neo-realist films and his later art films. The film is a trajectory of a passive journalist's week in Rome, and his search for both happiness and love that will never come. It is usually regarded as one of the greatest achievements in world cinema." 5 stars highest rating. One of the greatest films I have ever seen.

I could watch it again tonight and not be bored.