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1. Ida Eriksson 02.17.14 / 5pm

   I agree with you. The film is dazzling! Interesting that you think it reminds you of 50-70s European master filmmaking. I hope the movie met your big expectations. On of the absolutely best movie of this year.
2. Ryan Zarate 03.19.14 / 11am

   Great Review! I too have been looking forward to seeing this film and have set very high expectations and though I have yet to see it your review only makes me more inclined to do just that. I saw a trailer for the film and could tell that at the very least the cinematography was going to be excellent. The fact that it takes place in Rome, which is one of my favorite cities also has drawn my attention. The story however, was less intriguing to me at the time but after reading your description of it the story seems interesting and enticing as well. Good review, I can’t wait to see it.
3. Ashley Christian 03.19.14 / 8pm

   I enjoyed reading your review for The Great Beauty. I’ve never seen the film and honestly never heard of it, however your first paragraphed got me hooked to believe that this film was something worth seeing. Throughout the review I grasped a good concept of what the film is about. I also can get a picture of how well the actors are in this film and I’m glad to hear that the lead man in both a serious and occasionally funny guy. You seemed to write only good reviews of everything so I think I’m going to have to watch the film now!
4. JenniferSanchez 03.20.14 / 3pm

   Poya Salari had an amazing review on the film A Great Beauty, aired at Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014. Her high expectations may have depicted her thoughts of the film, but as she says, “the film won the Golden Globe for the best foreign language film,” made those thoughts seem as if were real. I personally didn’t get the chance to view this film, but Poya makes it clear on what it was about. She explains the summary of the film allows us to get an experience of the film. Her detail with the projections of what, we as the viewer, see through the camera lens and tells us what the director wanted us to notice. Generally she aids us in knowing what the film was about, as well as, the director’s angle with this review.
5. Claire Waterhouse 03.20.14 / 4pm

   After reading your review, I am now truly looking forward to watching The Great Beauty! Quite often, films as well as a multitude of things are placed too high on a pedestal and this, I agree with you, makes me hesitant to watch certain films. Interesting to hear you comment on the similarity of this film towards 50-70’s European films. Scenery and camera movement play such a large and crucial role in filmmaking and it’s great to hear your positive and detailed descriptions of both. I can’t wait to see this film, which from what I understand is a visual masterpiece!
6. Raphaelle Del Mese 03.20.14 / 7pm

   While I had not seen or heard about this film, after reading your review it seems like a wonderful film that I would truly enjoy. From the beginning of your review I could sense the power the story must have on the audience through your high expectations. In your brief description of the film I became intrigued by the story and cannot wait to find out more about the fascinating life of Jep Gambardella. Reading that the film not only has a captivating story, but also superb acting and beautiful cinematography makes me even more eager to watch the film.
7. celinaobispo 03.21.14 / 6pm

   I have never seen or heard of this movie, but then reading this review got me interested in how this movie was going to be. What got me more intrested is in the location where it was filmed, in Rome. I want to watch this film after having read that this man in his mid 60s becomes from a happy wealthy man to a cold poor sad man. That got me more intrested and making me wonder what happens through out the film. OverallI thought this review was great. I can’t wait to see this film and hope itsa great beauty.
8. Kimberly 03.21.14 / 9pm

   Bellissimo! Thank you for your creative and thorough review. I actually forgot that I wanted to see this, and remembered at the Academy Awards, but now I am definitely marking a reminder. I especially appreciated your depth of your review, from a personal stance to the technical components of the film. I was at the Director’s panel and Mr. Sorrentino was funny because he didn’t say much, as it must be all in the film. I can’t wait to watch this.
9. Eduardo Weldt 03.21.14 / 10pm

   I had never heard of this movie before, but after reading your review I am looking forward to seeing it!
   It’s nice that you described not only the powerful exciting story of the movie, but also the details of technical components. A nice cinematography and a breath-taking scenario can make a movie much more interesting. Rome is a wonderful city; hopefully movie makers will stop making movie only in New York and will start making more movies throughout Europe. Probably I will be hearing much more about this movie in a near future and will come back here to comment my further thoughts about it.
10. Man Ho Lo 03.21.14 / 11pm

    Thank you for sharing and this is a great review. I have never seen this film and I am looking forward to watch this movie because I am interested in this film after watching your comment. Although you did not use many words in the summary of the story, it still gives us a clear idea and it is a good summary. Besides that, it is good to demonstrate why this film is worth seeing in your review. You mention the great camera movement and the beautiful motion picture in this film and you give us an ideal of how to enjoy the film and it makes the movie more worth seeing.
11. Natalia Guerrero 03.22.14 / 12am

    This review is also a beauty because when you read it, it sets you up for watching this film. I recently watched the film La Strata which is an Italian film. I actually liked the film even though it was all in Italian with subtitles in English. The review mentions that The Great Beauty won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. I enjoy watching foreign language films so this review helped me find another foreign language film to watch. A good film involves good scene shoots. This film sounds interesting because it signals wonderful scenes of Rome locations. Beautiful panorama enhances the film overall.
12. Stephen A Turney 04.06.14 / 7pm

    Great review!! I will definitely be looking to watch this film in the near future. It sounds like an excellent film with many outstanding actors. The beginning of this review reminded me of many films where characters are sucked into the life of partying and fame. They become so into it that they forget about what is truly important about in life. Sometimes they forget about the people that they love for the fame that is captivating. I don’t know if this film is like that but I am very excited to see it. I really enjoy watching films from this time period. I have not seen too many films that take place during this time period and in this location in Europe. I really enjoy watching films that take place in different locations so that I can see what other places and cultures are like and how they live. Thanks for the review!

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