bad acting

This is Antonioni only nearing his peak, the early sixties. But not only is his style already unmistakable, but this may also be the paradigmatic, most crystalline expression of Antonioni's thematic interests. A neorealism sparse in dialogue, with little expressed through words, but the long-shots, dwarfing man in relation to his environment, complete the picture. It is a dilapidated, decaying suburban backdrop selected to symbolize the disintegrating human relations in the foreground.

02 nisan 2011, 30. ist film festivali, yonetmenin izledigim ilk filmi (beyoglu sinemasinda bir saat kadar izledim, daha sonra kendimi kotu hissedip ciktim ve filmi evde bitirdim) & filmin ozellikle finali, antonioni'nin sinif catismalariyla degil, modern bireyin kaybolmusluguyla ilgilendigine vurgu. sonraki sahnenin ne olacagini, olay akisinin dogrultusunu tahmin ettirmeyen bir film. http://www.eksisozluk.com/show.asp?id=15336794

Bringing the gap between neorealism and Antonioni's later, more existential works. A slow but engrossing tale, with a fine lead performance by noir actor Steve Cochran. The supporting cast are all very good as well, as is the melancholy score and stark cinematography. The desolate industrial landscapes look forward to Red Desert. While the film didn't blow me away, it felt like there was a lot going on under the surface that I perhaps didn't pick up on. A thoughtful and impressive work.

Mesmerizing and beautiful. The character of Aldo was very appealing to me and despite the claim that some make of it being slow, I found it totally engaging and I was excited to see what happened to him next. Check it out.

Too... fucking... boring