Review of L'Avventura (1960) by Tom S — 21 Apr 2007
Antonioni has created a seemingly simple film with L'Avventura, but instead has mastered one of the most beautiful films in Italian cinema. Not a whole lot happens in terms of plot in this film, but the effect of character development is enormous.
The way Antonioni forces the audience to swiftly forget about Anna when she intially seems to be the focal point of the story is absolutely brilliant. With surface-level dialogue and many scenes without it, L'Avventura accurately paints of a picture of the mundane lives of the wealthy and how that wealth corrupts their thinking.
I also found it an interesting study of both the male and female minds. Sandro is so quick to forget Anna when Claudia, in all her natural beauty, is right in front of him. Claudia, naturally clinging to a close female bond, comes around to Sandro slower, hating to admit what she calls, "an ugly thing.
" Altogether the film was intriguing and beautifully symbolic.
This review of L'Avventura (1960) was written by Tom S on 21 Apr 2007.
L'Avventura has generally received very positive reviews.
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