Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Jace L — 28 Dec 2014
If you are not a fan of second person introspective films then this one may not be your cup of tea. I did enjoy it very much. I like anything that inspires deep thought and introspection, specially when it comes to hedonism, non-romantic love, compassion from the viewpoint of a bohemian well seasoned and single senior.
The film is not about the portrayed decadence of the jet set or mere libertinage. Whoever said that this movie was about style over substance did not pay attention to detail.
At some point of the movie, you will have two extremely unlikely characters with nothing in common but true sentiment: one worldly sinner that clearly feels the purest form of melancholic love and the saint who feels a deep sentiment through devotion and sacrifice. What can a nun tell an hedonistic and witty man that rid him from all the haze impeding him to find the root of his meaning in life?
I thought that was genius. The first 20 minutes of the movie may be intolerable for most viewers but once you get to know more about the main character, it is less harder to watch to the point where you will smile. Pay attention at his speach when drinking with his colleagues... very sobering indeed.
This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Jace L on 28 Dec 2014.
The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.
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