Review of L'Avventura (1960) by Patrick S — 19 Aug 2009

This movie is an achievement in cinematography with plenty of striking images in every frame. The deep focus is amazing as we see every detail, every building and every person in crystal-clear clarity.

And I do think that if we actually knew what happened to Anna, the movie would've suffered through it. This was never about her, she's just a lousy MacGuffin so Claudia and Sandro could try to some meaning in their lives without her.

Hell, if Sandro was the one who disappeared nothing would've changed....what, was I the only one who kinda got a lesbian theme with Anna and Claudia? This is all about boredom and finding oneself and whatnot, the movie would've fallen on it's own hubris if the characters even had a hint of depth towards them.