Beautiful city. land of ruins

Adolfo 2022-04-19 09:02:08

Seeing that I finally felt like I was watching Fellini's eight and a half films, JEP finally started writing. Inherited Fellini's philosophy of form over content. Although this movie should be considered a stream of consciousness, the scene switching scene in the first hour was too uncomfortable. It was called a dazzling technique, and it almost shut down the movie without a swearing word.
But after an hour the whole rhythm feels much more comfortable.
Rome, for JEP is a city of despair, many people ask him why he no longer writes novels. He always said because he couldn't find the most beautiful thing.
It's like experiencing too many people, things, things in life. Came to Rome at the age of 26. All good things have been seen through. All that's left is the ruins behind this beautiful city. Like JEP's heart. The splendid upper-class life could not conceal the emptiness of its disheartenedness. So, every night, singing and singing, drunk life and dream death. Thus, silence has become an emotion, and love has become a fear. In the resonance of communicating with the world, the words really seem pale and powerless, how can you blame him for not being able to write?
The delicate ending is the climax and gold of the whole film. I thought that the holy old nun could clear the doubts with a sentence "Do you know why I only eat tree roots? Because the roots are very important"
to wake up the dreamer, what is the most beautiful scenery, architecture ,woman. . . The most beautiful is the innocence that year with the person you love the most!
Well, Dido's ninth film is done, and JEP's new novel has begun. As for whether it will win the Oscar, it is estimated that it is not very suitable for the appetite of the academic school. . .

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The Great Beauty quotes

  • Jep Gambardella: To this question, as kids, my friends always gave the same answer: "Pussy". Whereas I answered "The smell of old people's houses". The question was "What do you really like the most in life?" I was destined for sensibility. I was destined to become a writer. I was destined to become Jep Gambardella.

  • Jep Gambardella: Madame Ardant!

    Fanny Ardant: [after a long pause] Bonne nuit.