Review of Man Push Cart (2006) by Robert T — 22 Jan 2008

Lacks coherency and solid pacing. music felt intrusive on the tone of the film. I liked the underexposure in the photography, creating a sense of neorealism, especially when the scene is in daylight, but also at times poetically contrasting the silhouettes of the characters against the beautiful backdrop of city lights.

This to me felt very much like De Sica's ability to synthesize the gritty neorealist tone with beautiful cinematic moments to create something very dynamic I like the overall text of the film, which shows how the American dream is not the idyllic concept where everyone can and will succeed, but merely just the existence of opportunity, which is entirely up to the individual to accept or waste, and the consequences rest solely on his or her actions.

It's ironic that he had a certain level of success in a country not necessarily known for its freedom, and yet found so little in the land once known only for its unlimited amount of opportunity. the influence of bicycle thieves and de sica makes its presence known, and it helps guide this film through its flaws.