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Maybe the most original and unique film ever made

posted 11 years ago by jrl0726
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This film is what separates Fellinj from almost all other directors. It is nothing like any other movie. Completely unique and original in it's style and overall presentation. The scenes with more than ten separate speaking characters (like the harem dream scene) are nothing short of amazing and totally unique in film at that time. The acting overall is superb (especially Aimee) and this is overlooked by many who admire the film. Fellini presents each scene as if it is a separate "painting" on a long wall. One of the ten greatest films ever.

[–] shudhslang 11 years ago

couldn't agree more. this goes as the top best movie for me now.... there were so many ways in which fellini could have portrayed a director's creative block - but he simply cut through everything......

[–] yusef-ghanima 11 years ago

the reason why he is so original yet so crappy is that directors before him were almost always males, he has an unbelievable mess of a crappy female mind. this piece of garbage is a gift for any one want to know how women do not think but still control with tyranny all the idiots who would believe their double trick traps.