Monday, 26 May 2014

The dream is not real

Eight and a half (1963)

Directed by Federico Fellini this film stars Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee, Sandra Milo and Claudia Cardinale. A famous director struggles with fatigue, his personal life and his latest film.

This film does a really good job of mixing fantasy and reality as the central character struggles over the relationship between the two both in his relationship with women and his job (making fantasy from reality). Thematically the film works really well and is one of the best films on the film making process. There is some good use of classical music and while this film is designed to encourage thought in the viewer it never leaves you confused due to the complex execution of mixing reality and fantasy.


5/5

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