A classic

I already saw this movie but since it was ages ago, I was quite eager to check it out again. Indeed, the first time I saw it, I must have been about 16-17 years and, at the time, I didn’t get this movie at all. Indeed, back then, I kept hearing some really great things about this flick and since I always had a weak spot fot Luchino Visconti’s work, I was expecting a masterpiece but, to be honest, I wasn't really blown away eventually. Well, I was hoping that, 20 years later, I was now mature enough and that I would be more able to enjoy this movie but, unfortunately, I still struggled to connect with this movie. Eventually, what bothered me the most with this flick was that nothing much really happened through the whole thing. Indeed, the main character was walking around in Venice, going to the beach, to the restaurant and, that was it basically. On top of that, I won’t blame Dirk Bogarde as he gave a really solid performance but I didn’t care much about this guy who was rather uncharismatic and even rather unlikable. Of course, the fact that he was basically a pedophile fantasizing on a very young boy obviously didn’t help. At least, as usual with Luchino Visconti, the whole thing was just really beautiful to look at but, to be honest, it did feel like watching paint dry. I mean, I understand that the whole thing was about the relationship between the main character and Art and also his relationship with mortality but I was never really convinced but, above all, I never really cared. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didn’t really work me, I still think it is worth a look though , especially if you are interested in Italian movies.