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Title: Surprisingly good
Review: After being severely disappointed by several so called classics of French film, I was reluctant to start on some of Italy's offerings.This film surprised me. It was so like, and yet so unlike the French filmmaking style. The admittedly thin plot could have been material for a dull nose upturned French film, but evidently the Italians actually give a $#!+ about what happens to them. The tragedy and unfairness poor Antonio endures are meaningful because he EMOTES, because he is a human being thrown around by the world.My only complaint is because of a certain aspect of the ending. Antonio makes a choice that is a perfect ending for the film, and than the film goes on to show the consequences of that choice in a way the kills the ending's momentum. It does not matter what happens after he makes this choice, the mere fact of what he does is the film's best idea.
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