The film adopts a linear narrative method. The uncomplicated plot lines in the film are spread out under the beautiful tones of the picture, and the music is slowly extended, giving the film itself a neat and gorgeous powerful aura." )
The film represents an insurmountable artistic peak of Italian cinema, and is also a classic in the history of erotic films worldwide. Said it "erotic", mainly due to the film's heroine Malena's naked scenes, a large number of "forced" intimacy scenes and Renardo's fantasy part. But in the final analysis, the so-called "erotica" on the surface is for the service of the plot after all, and it does not hurt. On the contrary, it brings out Renardo's juvenile character and Malena's glamorous appearance that are incompatible with the chaotic town. The film is not just as simple as "young minds", but through Malina's personal fate, it launches a critique of the Nazi movement in World War II and the passive disadvantage of women in society.
