Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Michael Atkinson for Village Voice — 12 Nov 2013
There's little sense in trying to resist the film's relentless boogie-woogie party vibe, its tumultuous visual banquet, its unpredictable sense of switchblade satire, its fools' parade of modern grotesques, or its river of startling melancholy, turning from a wary trickle to a flash flood by film's end.
Sorrentino's vision is the size of Rome itself, and his confidence is dazzling.
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This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Michael Atkinson and published by Village Voice on 12 Nov 2013.
The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.
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