L'Avventura

Pros: locations, composition, sparingly used music
Cons: plot, characters, pacing

The long (145-minute) 1960 "L'Avventura" directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007) is considered by many cinéastes as his masterpiece. Its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival was greeted by boos from many in the audience. The film was given a ...

Pros: Antonioni's Direction, Cinematography, Locations, & Cast, notably Ferzetti & Vitti.
Cons: None, though General Audiences Will Find This Dull & Slow.

***In Memory of Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007)*** When Italy emerged from the post-war era following the fall of Fascism, a new wave of Italian films emerged. One of those directors from this new wave known as neorealism was ...

Pros: Stunning visuals, a beautiful lead actress, a deep film viewing experience
Cons: Long, Slow, some may find it boring

I have to admit that I have a rather complicated relationship with Antonioni’s masterpiece L’Avventura. On the one hand, it’s slow, it’s dense, and I’m still not completely satisfied with my understanding of certain parts of the ...

Pros: Masterful crafting of scenes, depiction of everchanging human emotions.
Cons: Slow and requires a very attentive viewing.

When you talk about attraction, you may be talking of boredom in a way. When you talk about relationships, you are in a way talking about segregation, Likewise when you talk about losing the meaning, you may be talking of the gaining something else, if ...

Pros: A brilliant film introducing a revolutionary visual language to explore character and themes
Cons: Only accessible to viewers willing to actively engage their thought processes

I first saw this movie when it came out in 1960. I was just seventeen years of age at the time. I found the film intriguing, even haunting, but I was also confused by it. I was ill-equipped at that stage of life to make clear sense of an experience so ...

Pros: A beautiful meditation about finding a way through the world
Cons: The slow pace and unusual style may seem boring at first. Watch it again.

It's interesting to see what people have to say about this film. It definitely causes some controversy, in that it's an acknowledged classic, yet many people find it tedious, even flat out boring. One of the reasons I wanted to add an opinion was to get...

Pros: Beautiful camerawork
Cons: Bad pacing, short plot, illogical at times.

I love the Criterion Collection. They have led me from a Jerry Bruckenheimer-ruled world of explosions and high speed car chases to a collection of movies that can be fun, but are much more thoughtful and ideal examples of their genre. That's why...

Pros: Gorgeous Locations, Lovely leading ladies, Some Nice Camerawork
Cons: Weak Characters, Stock-Plot, You'll be asleep after 15 minutes

In my epinion (haha?), L'Avventura is a film in a category almost by itself. It's a critically acclaimed film, said by many to be a definition of European film. Anybody who has seen the film will say that the camerawork is incredible and the...