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Title: One of those films that gets incredible reviews, why!?
Review: 'The Bicycle Thief' I saw on VHS tape 20 years ago and my reaction was, "Okay, it that it? Is that all there is to it?"------And I watched it recently on DVD and my reaction is the same.This is a very over rated film. 'Umberto D' by the same Writer and Director is vastly superior IMO, and deserves its terrific reviews. This film, well----- the Guy has a bike, it is stolen, he looks high and low for the Bike, can't find it, decides to steal another, is caught immediately (very unrealisticly done), and, the film ends. Okay, I just don't get the nutty enthusiatic reviews. Prehaps, too many people took film classes in college and your Professor told you this was supposed to be a great film. It is not! The only shot memorable to me is outside of the Soccer Stadium, with the hugh crowd inside, that I will remember. Every thing else is forgettable.
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