L'Avventura

a b&w visual masterpiece of scenic angles and alienation. but its subtle message on the perils of middle-class society are lost on me. still, i would give kudos to the stellar performances, especially by the conflicted ms. vitti read more

god, what to say. it's not often that a film comes along that changes your expectation of how far you can be moved and its not often that one of your favourites is displaced. (i now face the gargantuan task of choosing which of my top 5 to demote) the score is surreal in an almost lynchian way. the mid-century sicilian landscape that i half-remember from my childhood is brought to life (or death) in some of the best cinematography i have ever seen. without a doubt one of the greatest films ever made. the pacing is not slow but meandering taking in mindfullness to absorb the confused spiral of... read more

عندما أقرر مشاهدة أنطونيني، اعرفوا ان النفسية بتجيب اخرها تكرر نفس الموضوع مع فيلم la notte وامبارح مع الفيلم ده ولو النفسية مش وحشة مش هاحس بأفلامه، لإن افلامه مش للفهم ولكن للشعور الفيلم بيحكي عن آنا وحبيبها ساندرو وصديقتها كلوديا خرجوا مع اصدقائهم في رحلة بحرية لإحدى الجزر البركانية في صقلية، وهناك اختفت آنا، وبدأت رحلة البحث عنها، أثناء عملية البحث بتنشأ علاقة عاطفية بين كلاوديا وساندرو الفيلم أعقد من كدا جدا للآتي: مفيش معلومات كتيرة عن الشخصيات عشان نعرف اسباب افعالهم، احنا بنشوف ردود الافعال ولكن لو انتبهنا، هنعرف ان شخصية آنا قبل ما تختفي كانت بتعيش حالة من الملل الوجودي، كل شيء كان... read more

"everything is becoming so hideously easy. even forgetting pain." i love the fact that this is titled the adventure, as it may very well be the least adventurous movie i've ever seen. glacially paced and doesn't pay off what you expect it to. luckily, it's beautifully shot and i'm a sucker for movies set in the mediterranean. in the end, a pretty film that i'll be interested in reading more about its place in cinematic history, but ultimately underwhelming. *monica vitti's hair is stunning. happy to be finished with the trilogy!* read more

For the first classic of the year ✨ I decided on this Italian gem that is on a lot of movie 🎬 lists I am trying to complete. Director Michelangelo Antonioni who won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 1960 has crafted a beautiful movie. Filmed at a lot of locations in Sicily the cinematography really shines, I find the location shooting a lot more interesting than a film made in a studio lot. All the players were very good, the only thing I found on a negative was it was quite slow and overly long but still a very good film 🎥 to see here. read more

There's something strange going on in this film. The first time I watched it, it seemed to wash over me without affecting me in anyway. Later on(and I've read this in other people's comments here as well) I found images and dialogue from the movie creeping into my subconscious; entire dreams would take place upon the island where Anna goes missing(often in monochrome), or I'd start to compare real life events to those that occur during the film. Did Antonioni plant subliminal messages within the movie? Probably not. It's more likely the masterful pace he employs here, coupled with the busy,... read more

Riassumi il film storipiando una canzone famosa: "Anna non c'è, è andata via! Anna non è più cosa NOSTRA!" Capisco che la trama vuole mostrare i rapporti con i personaggi... Ma Anna?! Perché l'avete trattata così? Che pena che mi fate! Si salva solo la sublime recitazione della Vitti e sicuramente l'ambientazione siciliana! read more