Rewatched this last night for family movie night, at which we had an additional family member. All but the youngest person had seen it before. I saw it in the theater with my granny. It was probably the last film she saw in a theater before passing away from Alzheimer’s. I remember that night so well.
Just started to watch this but after the first episode I'm equally delighted and surprised (because I absolutely didn't expect it could be so good).
Ths is so good. Sorrentino is a great director.
Good till the end. Stunning visually, especially when we realize that the crew didn't film in Vatican or any other Church's property. All the interiors were reconstructed in Cinecittà and outdoor places more or less rebuilt to look similar to the original ones. Here and there special effects were added, very skilfully.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.
Post by madamebutterfly on Jul 11, 2023 20:44:37 GMT 1
just balled my eyes out watching Avatar ~ The water people, i am a girl like that. will end this evening's viewing with an episode of Black Mirror to counter balance the mood.
What an odd movie... I watched it in three parts, I wasn't able to do it at one blow. It hit me that not even one scene is well directed. As for Ridley Scott it's a noticeable failure, even now, at his 80s. The scenario barely exists. It's been lost somewhere among the ideas such as American first-class actors faking an Italian accent and behaving like characters taken from an operetta that push the movie dangerously close to a farce. The acting is, to put it mildly, very average. The only main role which looks authentic is Patrizia played by Lady Gaga(!). The soundtrack seems also bizarre, full of hits but none of them fits its place in the movie. The only nice and elegant impression is left by the cinematography by Dariusz Wolski. Well, yes, a bit of patriotism from my side, so called Polish school of cinematography really is excellent. I had to share my impressions because I can't stop feeling surprised.
But I don't see And I don't feel But tightly hold up silently My hands before my fading eyes And in my eyes Your smile
I mistook stars reflected in a pond at night for those in the sky.