Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Ritas S — 09 Jan 2014

The more I thought about it the better it got. Really good movie.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Ritas S on 09 Jan 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 05 Jan 2016

It's a beauty, all right…

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It's just a life, full of strangeness and beauty, abounding with some things and lacking others…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 05 Sep 2016

This is a real great Roman movie…

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By Qi Z (173) on 19 Sep 2016

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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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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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