Review of 1900

"Blessed are the young who see what isn’t there!"
A masterpiece of a film with few flaws and a dynamic, fast-pacing storyline. 1900 explains clearly both the rise of communism in Italy and just how terrible fascists can cultivate into, as well as give us a first perspective view on the classes it affects. This film aligns completely from childhood to the senior years of our two main characters, and never once did I feel as if Novecento was dragging out its plot to make it more pretentious than it needed to be. Every part felt incorporated for a reason, even the scenes I wasn't so fond of.
To watch 1900 is to watch it in two parts, not the complete near 6 hour English overdub. So, in conclusion, if you have the attention span and are interested in films discussing politics with simplicity, I recommend 1900 to you. Politics I believe are not the main plot with this film, as Novecento undergoes themes of marriage, relationships, and the effect of being friends with someone in an altered class as you, during the first few decades of the 20th century. I don't often say this with films that have disturbing content placed into them, but 1900 is a must-watch piece of 7th art that everyone must view once in their lives.
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