Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Paolo P — 24 Jul 2013

Sorrentino delivers with a stunning movie. Great acting and inspiring plot drive the film in the right direction.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Paolo P on 24 Jul 2013.

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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White people problems. Yawn. This movie reminds me of Bono. It thinks it's more poignant than it actually is…

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