Review of La Strada (1954) by Kevin P — 29 Jul 2007
Sentimental drivel. Fellini the early filmmaker is Fellini the neo-realist without a clue. Yes, he contributed to Rossellini's best films as a screenwriter but his impact had more to do with general story and less with political and cultural ramifications.
Fellini later said he was totally apathetic to politics. This impacted his early career heavily. Because he was making films that fit into a format of realism that had both social and cultural implications, he was making weak films.
His exception as early director is I Vitelloni in which he made a film about feelings and characters that would be in his later great films, but La Strada is a contrived plot that mixes elements of neo realism with a generic humsn story.
The largest feelings this film can amass by the end is sympathy for the characters. It's a minor accomplishment considering what neo-realism had already accomplished by 1954.
This review of La Strada (1954) was written by Kevin P on 29 Jul 2007.
La Strada has generally received very positive reviews.
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