Sorrentino, "The Great Beauty", 2013
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty felt like a modern La Dolce Vita with its artistic style, depiction of the upper class, and poetic overtone. The film was a little confusing at times, as characters were quickly woven into and out of the story at whim. My favorite part of the movie was probably the creative cinematography and editing. Like La Dolce Vita, The Great Beauty had moments of poetic gravity. I would have liked to see a more concrete storyline or descriptive ending, but the film is still worth a second watch.
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I saw the connections to La Dolce Vita as well. I talked to my host family about this film and they described it as a modern La Dolce Vita. They also emphasized the connections between Rome then and Rome now, talking about how the attitudes of many people are for the most part the same. I’d like to watch this movie again because I believe it’s one of those films that you pick up different things every time you watch.
ReplyDeleteSimilar to La Dolce Vita, I got the sense that The Great Beauty was a film that feels completely new every time you watch it. There were many poetic complexities to the movie. To fully understand everything in the film I honestly think that I would need to watch it multiple times. The cinematography of the film was fantastic and it definitely kept me engaged.
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I agree with Will about his interpretation of The Great Beauty. I think he makes a good point about characters coming in and out with no clear storyline but certainly a sort of beauty and energy to their development and interactions. I thought this feature was unique and that Sorrentino pulled it off well because of the cinematic style and qualities of the film but I thought it would benefit from a little more cohesion.
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