Review of My Voyage to Italy (1999) by Hans L — 29 Mar 2009
Scorsese does a Godard and etches out a personal history of film. In this case rather than take aim at the whole of film history Scorsese diligently and lovingly escorts us through Italy's post world war two cinema beginning with neo realism and arriving at the moment of modernism that is Michelangelo Antonioni and Federico Fellini.
It is highly idiosyncratic and is arguably more about Scorsese than Italian cinema but the four hour running time evaporates as we witness the transition from Hollywood's "action image" to the objectivism of the "time image.
" The title is a homage to Roberto Rossellini- which is understandable given the position he occupies in Marty's psyche.
This review of My Voyage to Italy (1999) was written by Hans L on 29 Mar 2009.
My Voyage to Italy has generally received very positive reviews.
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