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I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Federico Fellini bombards the viewer with one surreal composition after the next in this relentlessly acerbic look at a modern day Decline of the Roman Empire. Dark, cynical, comic and lengthy (nearly 3 hours) maestro Fellini perhaps asks too much of the audience to hang with such an unctuous crowd for so long but his impeccable display of film language and imagery over the course of the film has more than enough visual awe to supplant the constant presence of indecorous bores. In La Dolce Vita we follow hack reporter Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni) who makes his living prowling the via Veneto seeking out gossip and scandal. Sometimes a small coterie of photogs follow him like vultures in search of disaster to pick over the victims. It's an unseemly business but it pays the bills for Marcello who once harbored higher aspirations as a writer. When he meets with a former mentor (Alain Cuny) his desire to be a serious writer becomes re-kindled if only briefly.As Marcello, Mastroianni is slimily outstanding as he snakes about for gossip and tomcat's non-stop, even after his live in attempts suicide. Still he manages to convey a good deal of his own vulnerability making a fool of himself twice while professing his love for a vivacious (Anita Ekberg) Hollywood star in The Trevi Fountain and to a wealthy nymphomaniac that was easily distracted. Misogynistic, abusive, corrupt; albeit with a brief tender familial attachment to his visiting father (Annabille Ninchi), his self hating surrender to the"sweet" life during the film's powerful finale makes no attempt to exonerate but it does allow for a moment's sympathy. La Dolce Vita's episodic structure covers a lot of ground as Fellini eviserates among others, decadent aristocracy, bloodsucking media, church, intellectual pomposity, commercialism and nostalgia for Fascism. Achieving it by way of minimal dialogue, clever juxtaposing and devastating caricature the film offers up as many bravura visuals as you will find in any of his other works. The problem is our hero is a heel and the crowd he runs with an unpleasant self absorbed lot one would have trouble spending ten minutes with, never mind three hours. La Dolce Vita is however a breathtaking ordeal.

There is no real plot throughout the movie. We follow Marcello Mastroianni as he wanders from place to place in a magnificent yet decadent Rome, spoiled by civilization excess. Paparazzis are also present throughout the movie, and reflect on the the way the media exaggerate the reality and dignify otherwise pointless events.

Fellini, Fellini, Fellini! He is Italy's most well known and celebrated filmmaker and remains a true icon of cinema to this day. Although he had already directed a few acclaimed films earlier in his career (ex: "La Strada" and "Nights of Cabiria"), it was "La dolce vita" that truly launched his career and made him such a famous filmmaker of international cinema."La dolce vita" is a film about a journalist named Marcello and one crazy week he has in Rome. It doesn't follow a basic plot structure, and is really just a series of events that lead to the memorable ending sequence.There are many memorable scenes throughout "La dolce vita". The opening with the Jesus statue attached to a helicopter, the fountain sequence with Anita Ekberg (which is perhaps the most famous), and the ending scene on the beach come to mind as highlights, but they certainly aren't the only memorable scenes in this extraordinary film.Throughout "La dolce vita", Fellini satirizes the paparazzi's obsessive nature, taking photographs at everything they see, and the world's overall obsession with gossip and celebrities. While the film manages to portray the sweet life as a very glamorous way of living, it also showcases its dark side in more dramatic moments. It's also very fun to note that the film actually invented the term paparazzi, because of the obsessive character of Paparazzo."La dolce vita" is, at times, very funny, at others nearly heartbreaking, and is always amazingly entertaining. A must-see for any fan of film.

this movie floats like water, smooth and gentle. and magnificent! every frame is a spectacular shot in itself, you cannot simply stop admiring the beauty of the cinematography, the costumes, the interiors and, of course, the women.I watched "The great beauty" by Sorrentino before this one and it is very clear to me now where the inspiration for "La Grande Belleza" had come from. very similar decadent spirit, conversations and the main lonely character always surrounded by people.you could start this movie from any second and watch just 5 minutes of it to get its spirit and greatness. 3 hours go by and you move along with the main character through restaurants and parties, and people and time flies unnoticed. naturally, all the characters are interesting and beautiful, as are all the actors.a must-see for anyone who loves cinema.