Federico Fellini was most certainly a visionary, and this movie showcases this quality of his from beginning to end.I liked the movie but wasn't sweeped off my feet by it. I certainly enjoyed the cinematography, costumes and settings, and the acting was good, but the plot itself, while intriguing, left me somewhat unsatisfied.
I actually had the impression that Fellini threw a bunch of ideas (and symbolisms) in a big pot and tried to make some sense out of it, but the end result is not totally convincing.
Maybe it's just that this is a movie from another era, an era when movies required more work on the part of the audience, when more was told with less, unlike some movies (or TV shows) from today, when they drown you in ridiculous and senseless dialogue, but I did feel like the editing forced us to jump from here to there without giving us the exact location of the there.
Giulietta Masina, Fellini's wife and the lead actress in many of his pictures, is very charming and sweet and her character's anguish and innocence certainly come across, thanks to Masina's mastery of her craft.
Her portrayal of a wife who suspects her husband's infidelity and has to decide what to do about it is gripping, especially considering the society in which she lives and the consequences her decisions might have on her future.
Grade: 8/10
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