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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
la dolce vita tells a pretty straighforward linear story
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The word "basic," I believe, was also used. "Simple," maybe.
Then why is it so fucking long? And why does 8 1/2 feel just as long? Do films about self-indulgent people need to be so damned self-indulgent?
I Vitelloni and Nights of Cabiria are my two favs. I'm sure they bore a lot of viewers, but La Dolce Vita bores me, so there you go. And the last time I watched 8 1/2, I fast-forwarded to the bordello scene (which is still mighty impressive) and skipped the rest.
But then, Bergman is my favorite director. I'm sure his stuff bores most people to tears, but I find damn near every frame a thrill. To each their own.