87
Firstly, this film looked great. The first in-color Fellini film I've seen was by no means bad, but a bit disappointing, if I'm being completely honest. I thought this was going to be one of my favorite Fellinis, but it just wasn't. I still gave it a good rating, and here's why.
I think the premise of this film is great. One calendar year in a small Italian town is wonderful, and I think it was directed very well. The reappearance of the puffballs was very nice near the end. The ensemble was fun, and the idea of the town being the protagonist instead of one person is always fun.
But despite this, using the town instead of one person spread this film a bit too thin for me. I think there wasn't enough character depth. Also, the themes didn't fully hit me like I thought they would've. Memory and nostalgia are great, but they've been done much better (in my opinion).
I may sound negative, but this was still a really good film. Not my favorite, but still a valuable film by all means. It just wasn't suited for me specifically.
87
Firstly, this film looked great. The first in-color Fellini film I've seen was by no means bad, but a bit disappointing, if I'm being completely honest. I thought this was going to be one of my favorite Fellinis, but it just wasn't. I still gave it a good rating, and here's why.
I think the premise of this film is great. One calendar year in a small Italian town is wonderful, and I think it was directed very well. The reappearance of the puffballs was very nice near the end. The ensemble was fun, and the idea of the town being the protagonist instead of one person is always fun.
But despite this, using the town instead of one person spread this film a bit too thin for me. I think there wasn't enough character depth. Also, the themes didn't fully hit me like I thought they would've. Memory and nostalgia are great, but they've been done much better (in my opinion).
I may sound negative, but this was still a really good film. Not my favorite, but still a valuable film by all means. It just wasn't suited for me specifically.