Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Garrett A — 22 Feb 2014

An endless ripoff of La Dolce Vita.. And I do mean endless.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Garrett A on 22 Feb 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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Dazzling film making yes, but the story is rather thin. We follow a 65 years old and his musings for over two hours…

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The Great Beauty is an alleged condemnation of the decadence of Rome and its high society, but inasmuch as it approaches coherence at all…

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A travel by la città eterna. About the beauty, the desire, the life and, finally, the death. An audiovisual travel that worth doing…

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By Alun W (17) on 06 Jan 2018

For our cinema (italian cinema) doesn't get any greater then this. Una bellezza Felliniana, quella di Sorrentino…

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This is very much an arty film, a bit like The Square. There are some nice instances of cinematography present…

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By Akumajack (41) on 26 Apr 2018

This film has almost no purpose. There's no clear meaning at the end of the day and it doesn't talk about anything…

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One of the greatest films ever made. I implore every artist, of all mediums, to watch this whenever your soul next requires a solid pick-me-up…

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By Daniel Green (105) for CineVue (2,163) on 05 Jan 2016

Drunk on the visual majesty of Rome, just as Fellini once was, this is arthouse cinema at its most effortlessly entrancing, with life and art…

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