Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Michael J — 17 Mar 2014

Exuberant. Poetic in word and image. Meditative. Amused at and insightful about love and life.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Michael J on 17 Mar 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 15 Dec 2015

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By Michael L (2,383) on 10 Jul 2016

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

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By Qi Z (173) on 19 Sep 2016

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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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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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This is a real great Roman movie…

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By Frank N (309) on 13 Feb 2016

A lot more than a combination of beautiful scene and mid-age high-end Lan Kwai Fong. But I still go for the Missing Picture…

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By Ray S (427) on 28 Jul 2016

Incredibly romantic, though not because of the activities the hero partakes in, which seems to be endless and boring-looking parties…

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