Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Lawrence G — 01 Jan 2014

Visual stunner. A tad difficult to follow meandering storyline, but some decisive undercuts on Catholicism & the meaning of life.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Lawrence G on 01 Jan 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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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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By Brad S (2,657) on 07 Feb 2016

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By Serge L (642) on 05 Sep 2016

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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By L B (93) on 30 Apr 2016

The first 20 min. is a conga line dance and you wonder if there is any plot…

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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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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 André D (1,970) on 16 Sep 2015

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By Rhey (2) on 19 Oct 2017

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