Originally posted by DonVitoCorleone: Great explanation.
sure, especially the part that reads "Audience holds no real emotional connection or sympathy for the main character. Story is a bit boring. Emotionally, it seemed to be a one-note symphony"..... :rolleyes: You know, in those terrible post WWII days, having a bicycle (hence a job) could make the difference. Could decide if you and your family were going to eat or not. One note symphony, sure. The empty stomach's one! No real emotional connection or sympathy. ...OMG!!!!!
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Originally posted by DonVitoCorleone: I'd still like to see it someday.
Good. I hate it when some questionable criticism makes you biased. "The Bicycle Thief" is not only the greatest Italian Neorealism film (along with "Rome, open city"), it indeed is one of the greatest masterpieces in movie history. Not only IMO, thanks God.
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
