The Easy Life

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Audience Member "La vita facile" si presenta come un film esotico per il panorama italiano, svolto nella profonda Africa nera ne accenna da subito pregi e problemi. Col passare dei minuti però la corrente si sposta verso un classico triangolo amoroso in cui i personaggi non fanno altro che litigare e tirarsi pugnalate. Tutto condito da un personaggio femminile, quello della Puccini, totalmente inconsistente. Favino è comunque un fuoriclasse ed uno dei migliori attori italiani della sua generazione. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member A funny film that shows the lightness of life, through the eyes of a Gassman dedicated to fun. An emblematic film and one of the poster films of the "Italian Comedy" Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A classic of Italian cinema. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review eric b "Il Sorpasso" is a classic road film, accessible and easy to like even for English-speaking audiences. Vittorio Gassman is Bruno, a tall, handsome, charismatic wag who's the life of the party wherever he goes. He's immediately likable, yet too wrapped up in his dazzling persona to ever connect with someone on a deeper level. Bruno happens to encounter a shy law student (Jean-Louis Trintignant, near the beginning of his remarkable career) and spontaneously takes him on a wild two-day ride through the Italian countryside. The title comes from Bruno's penchant for playing reckless driving games with his beloved convertible (and its obnoxious horn, which is steadily pumped throughout the film). There is no real plot -- the action is entirely episodic as the pair stop here and there to flirt with a girl, bum a cigarette, join a dance or enjoy a café. The weather is beautifully sunny, and the landscapes are always pleasing. But Bruno is devil-may-care to a fault, and as Trintignant's character lets his guard down, he loses awareness that he is being used. Note: There's an interesting moment where Bruno flashes the "devil horns" hand sign, years before heavy metal (and, in particular, Italian singer Ronnie James Dio) changed its meaning forever. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Dino Risi's Italian take on the road movie genre is highly prized in Italy. Vittorio Gassman is a likable screw-up and French actor, Jean-Louis Trintignant, is along for the ride. I'm not a big fan of this movie, but I do enjoy this early 60's glimpse at a fastly changing Italy. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Superbly played by Vittorio Gassman, the protagonist Bruno Cortona holds the movie basically by itself with his power, energy and typical Italian manliness. His chairman is contagious; no one can resist, not the young law-student Roberto nor the viewer, that very quickly feels empathy for him and dreams about owning a Lancia Aurelia and driving down the Via Aurelia attempting "il Sorpasso" as many times as possible. A sunny, bright, delightful masterpiece that is joy for the eyes and for your mood. Not only is the photography superb and the acting exquisite, but the development of the plot is progressive and in the second half starts telling us more about the deep ethic nuances lying behind the protagonists and their casual meeting. Turning into a story about friendship, time management in life (favouring the old 'carpe diem' motto) and spontaneousness in everyday happenings. The end reveals a need for balance between the two extremes and a crossed line. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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