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The only redeeming aspect of this....


...thing was the presence of Barbara Steele. Otherwise, I hated this movie. Art-house cinema at it's worst; no wonder why most people prefer Hollywood movies.

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maybe i was exaggerating a bit. The first time i saw it, when i was quite young, i absolutely hated 8 1/2. Now, that i'm older i appreciate it a bit more, i would give it a 5/10 'cause some parts of it were quite boring. The photography was quite good and some of the dialogue was fairly intriguing/interesting plus the presence of Barbara. But i don't understand why some people give it a rating of 1 or 2. Maybe this type of avant-garde films are not meant for them!!!!!

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