Is The Great Beauty a movie that has no cohesion? Yes. Does it contain numerous colorful characters that come and go, leaving us to wonder why so many people should appear and disappear without adding anything to the narrative? Yes. Is it a jumbled mess of scenes that seem to have been spliced together at random, leaving us disappointed and confused? Yes. Is it gorgeous to look at? Yes. Does it provoke in us deep reflections about the heaviest themes of life: spirituality, aging, artistic expression, love? Absolutely. Are there scenes in this movie that will haunt you for a week or more after you have seen it? Yes. Is it worth about two and a half hours of your time? Oh yeah.
Review of The Great Beauty
