Sporadically amusing (there are a good few laughs in it) and regularly annoying and tiresome. Lacking poignancy and instead just seeming a bit all over the place. It feels like Pasolini has just thrown everything he can think of at the film for the sake of it, as sporadically amusing as it is. It all just feels a bit...pompous? Amusingly so, but still...

pasolini's best, an absurd comedy

"Mostly meandering silliness with some amusing satire."

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Could have been a little more focused but I'll take it. Morricone's score really sets the tone and from the opening credits to the final scene I couldn't help but smile. The surrealism and and political commentary are all over the place but they hit a lot more than they miss and all things considered it flows pretty well.

A Morricone score is always appreciated, and this one has the added bonus of the opening credits cleverly being done in song. Toto and Davoli have a funny kind of chemistry together, and most of the episodes offer at least a smile or two. I also liked the film's surreal aspects. However, a lot of the humor is pretty stupid and/or slapsticky, and the movie is unfocused, taking allegorical potshots at too many targets. I started to lose interest by the end, a tighter structure might have helped.

Very atmospheric and amusing film - for a Pasolini, of course, which means I dozed of only occasionally.

Vivacious but pompous. And the tomfoolery doesn't make up for the pretentiousness. The most memorable thing about this for me is Morricone's brilliant opening theme song.