Pasolini

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DanTheMan 2 Part hero worship, part true-crime tragedy and completely of a piece with its creator's obsessions over the spiritual and the sordid. An unconventional approach to what should be a straightforward biopic, Pasolini's willingness to get lost within the artist's creative perspective while detailing his life creates a powerful and evocative look into the dark world of one of cinema's most controversial figures. It may be only one man's version of what many have speculated about... but its clear-eyed grittiness is also a tribute from a filmmaker for whom the night's temptations were ripe and its dangers legion. In depicting Pasolini's final hours, director Abel Ferrara emphasises the tranquil, serene environment in which his subject worked, the foundation of domesticity that anchored him, though ultimately could not shield him. Despite Ferrara's attempts to generate scandalous imagery of his own, he winds up with many sequences of touching beauty. The jumbling of languages offers a way forward, reaching towards a medium in which modes of communication become equivalent, offset by the marvellous central performance of one of cinema's greatest actors, Willem Dafoe. The idea of a search is a significant parallel between the two intertwined portions of the film, which seem to work towards opposing ends yet culminate in the conclusion of a common node: the art of Pier Paolo Pasolini is inseparable from his death. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Audience Member Dafoe is really engrossing and there are some strong scenes here but this doesn't work as a biopic, unfortunately. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review ari v Didn't come together particularly well for me. Not historically nor artistically. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave d We're chronicling the final days of Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Italian director who is played by an American and who speaks mostly English. Yea you've lost me. This was was on the shelf for quite some time and should have stayed there. We're talking about a fascinating human who was portrayed as someone who wasn't important or interesting. Frustrating and more of an annoyance than anything else. Final Score: 2.1/10 Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I find it to be a weak film. It makes an impression that in theory it was a good idea to make a bio about this genius. But in reality it does not do justice to Pasolini's memory. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member No Offence, I admire Pasolini and Accatone is definitely a fine film. But for the Pasolini here, I just wish he could be run over sooner as I can't stand Abel Ferrara's stream of consciousness. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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