I don't know what it is about Fellini. I love watching movies and have seen many in time, and appreciate deep, thoughtful movies, be them foreign or independent releases. But with Fellini - I just can't see what all the fuss is about. This is the sixth Fellini film I have seen and each one has fallen short of the mark (two of them I switched off before the end). La Dolce Vita is no exception. I really tried to like this, and the first hour seemed fairly interesting but ultimately it went nowhere. Fellini could have told the same story in half the time instead of 3 hours.
I get the impression that Fellini is a very self-indulgent film maker, which I consider to be selfish. What about those that watch and pay to see your movies? Making movies for your own satisfaction is one thing, but this goes beyond self-indulgence. This is not as big a piece of crap as Satyricon - that one came out of my VCR after 30 minutes (and that was 30 minutes too long). I would avoid this. By the way I gave it a 6/10, because for 1960 it was ahead of its time.
I get the impression that Fellini is a very self-indulgent film maker, which I consider to be selfish. What about those that watch and pay to see your movies? Making movies for your own satisfaction is one thing, but this goes beyond self-indulgence. This is not as big a piece of crap as Satyricon - that one came out of my VCR after 30 minutes (and that was 30 minutes too long). I would avoid this. By the way I gave it a 6/10, because for 1960 it was ahead of its time.