What a mess. It seems by this point, Fellini's films had lost their magic. Instead of energy and magic, instead we have a dead, lifeless plodding thing of a movie. Yes, it's visually beautiful, yes there are some amazing scenes, but it's way too overly stylized, and this is coming from someone who thinks Fellini's greatest film is Juliet of the Spirits. Still bad Fellini is still Fellini.
¿por qué no han puesto esta película en las listas "el cine en el cine"? podría-debería estar en un señero lugar dentro de ellas! soberbia muestra del cine-fantasía, con apuntes espléndidos sobre la sociedad europea de ayer y entonces ¿y hoy? y poblada de delicias como la de ver a la ciega interpretada por pina bausch o una puesta de sol tan bella que parece artificial y hasta un rinoceronte, bravo maestro!
I don't know, I just don't appreciate late-period Fellini as much. While I find the majority of the film interminable, I did actually cry at the end. The ending was especially a little too wink-wink clever for my taste, even for 84'. Fellini is Fellini though.
Later Fellini film is not quite on the level of his earlier masterpieces, but is still an enjoyable flight of fancy for those who enjoy his hyper-stylized absurdism. The story is unfocused and episodic (as with most Fellini films) but gets off to a slow start and remains uneven throughout. But there is still an abundance of oddball characters, bizarre images, and a jubilant atmosphere to keep it entertaining.