Review of Open City (2008) by Reece L — 08 Aug 2015
It must be said that neorealist style, like most styles, does not inherently carry a particular political meaning. The most common stylistic attribute of neorealist films was location shooting which enabled camera movement and a more open mise-en-scene.
A feature of some films was the use of nonprofessional actors. But there was more to neorealism than technique. Andre Bazin, the French critic who was one of neorealism's strongest advocates, wrote that "neorealism is more an ontological position than an aesthetic one.
That is why the employment of its technical attributes like a recipe do not necessarily produce it."' In other words, more than an artistic stance, neorealism embodied an attitude toward life.
This review of Open City (2008) was written by Reece L on 08 Aug 2015.
Open City has generally received positive reviews.
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