L'Avventura

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Alain E Although considered a masterpiece, I think we can say today that Antonioni constructed later in his career, more solid films, namely The Passenger with Nicholson. Here, definitely Monica Vitti gives a very strong performance. The story however, is a series of self created small tragedies of the privileged classes in the post WW II Italy. We follow several characters for several months. We are told that they work, but we don’t witness a single day in an office or a factory. In the opening sequence several couples and friends go on a boat trip. One of the girls feeling trapped in her relationship, decides to disappear. Her friends spend several days trying to find her but eventually give up. Monica Vitti plays her best friend. After first refusing, eventually starts a passionate relationship with the man who was the boyfriend of the lost girl. Close to the end, without any explanation this man cheats on her with a prostitute. Eventually it appears that she forgives him. No explanation is offered for any of these actions. The film is beautifully restored. I thought I recognized two scenes that Antonioni later recycled in the Passenger: the convertible car in the empty village around the 90 minute mark and next the hotel in the next town which is quite similar with Jack Nicholson’s character final destination. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Will G A great French and Italian film. The acting was superb. It was nice to see Europe. There was some drama and romance. I enjoyed the scenes with boats and helicopters. The plot was interesting. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Camero W True cinema. The shots, the plot, the score, and the boldness. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Luca D One thing I disliked about this film was the runtime. I felt a lot of scenes dragged on with no dialogue or meaning. Just more and more shots of the surrounding scenery. Though it gets cookie points for being beautifully shot (+ Sicily is gorgeous). The acting is great. The plot is romantic but at the same time the ending doesn't really make sense. I read the ending as the film as showing how quickly feelings change and how we have to be easier on peoples emotional changes, as long as it's clear they did not intend to hurt you. I would recommend to most but please remember it's a very long film, romantic but not something to watch with a pestering girlfriend. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Alexsander F Um filme interessante mas sem seguir uma linha linear, bem comum nos filmes italianos dessa época. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/04/23 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Movie is kind of overrated, But I can see what the filmmaker was driving at, Monica Vitti is the whole show, Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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