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Marco z A very interesting film by Pasolini, visually very enjoyable, especially the parts shot on Mount Etna. This film provokes a lot of reflection on the part of the viewer, but also many doubts. Many things are implied, and the dialogues are highly intellectual. It was essential for me, as wrong as it may be, to do some research after watching the film to confirm some hypotheses, grasp some symbolism, and fully understand the film's criticism. Many reviews I have read refer to the unclear connection between the two stories told, although I also had to do some research to fully understand it. I believe that the experience is very enjoyable just by watching, leaving the viewer the opportunity to formulate hypotheses and connections. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! In Italian and American English audio options with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Pasolini's drama possess a strong sense of both, humor and commentary, told in the particular way only the director could be capable of, with great poetic-like dialogue, and strong-thought-provoking themes all over the two stories presented, about cannibalism and human relationships, and while the whole flick could be hardly digestible for most audiences, for the small-but-self-aware section that won't mind the twisted-raw depictions over the director's ideologies, this will represent quite the experience. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Pasolini's drama possess a strong sense of both, humor and commentary, told in the particular way only the director could be capable of, with great poetic-like dialogue, and strong-thought-provoking themes all over the two stories presented, about cannibalism and human relationships, and while the whole flick could be hardly digestible for most audiences, for the small-but-self-aware section that won't mind the twisted-raw depictions over the director's ideologies, this will represent quite the experience. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A great journey inside the human passions and their transgressions. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Not exactly a difficult film to appreciate, but perhaps a difficult film to warm up to. It features two alternating plot lines. In the first one, Pierre Clémenti and Franco Citti lead a tribe of rampaging cannibals around the desolate countryside of Mount Etna until they are captured and ritually destroyed by the Church. The second plot starts out a bit like a late 60s Godard film, with Jean-Pierre Léaud and Anne Wiazemsky have long discussions avout Marxist theory. It soon evovles into a fierce satire of bourgeoise complicity. It doesn't seem like the two plots are specifically related even thematically, but they fit together in an emotional sense. This is a very angry film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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