Review of La Dolce Vita (1960) by Luke P — 28 Jun 2008
Great example of a movie you need to sit all the way through to appreciate. Its a rough 3 hours, a bit like working through Steinbeck's large novel "East of Eden." Scene after scene of celebrity doledrums, and half-romances that never seem to go anywere. And then, when everything starts to come together in the last 20 minutes, you don't even have time to catch your breath before its over.
The film is about the madness of "celebrity" and "fame." It singlehandedly created the term "Paparazzi", and even more importantly predicted the coming Beatlemania and aftermath which would soon take over the world and never leave. The film reminds you how real fame is, but also how unnatural.
By the way, that final scene in the forrest and then on the shore is perhaps the most beautiful I've seen on film. And the lack of communication depicted between Marcello and the waving girl across the sea really puts everything together. Geez, I wish it was the 60s...
This review of La Dolce Vita (1960) was written by Luke P on 28 Jun 2008.
La Dolce Vita has generally received very positive reviews.
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