Wednesday, July 20, 2011
THIRD ACT
Today's film was the third quarter of
La meglio gioventù / The Best of Youth (2003)
This is where a lot of shit comes down and it can leave you/me panting.
But it is OK. It is a good place to catch a breath as we head for the grand finale tomorrow.
This wide swath epic of a modern middle class Italian family from the 60s through the 90s weaves together big events in Italian history with the experiences of realistic, if dramatic, people. Individuals.
The main characters are two brothers but there are also a Mom and Dad and two sisters as well as close brother like friends and exactly three women outside the family.
It is amazing how all this reads. Clear. No backtracking. Amazingly well communicated.
I saw this once before, a couple years ago, and remembered some of it but it maintains its impact.
A five out of NetflixFive.
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