A film of fine art!

Wow!! This is an absolutely fantastic masterpiece from such a legendary director. 8 ½ is one of the weirdest films ever but I have seen weirder ones though. 8 ½ is a beautifully filmed story with very mixed feelings. It is a very dark story that is even psychological on occasions especially of what Guido goes into with the visions and fantasies he has. It is like a dark film-noir film but it isn't one though. I really enjoyed this film mostly because of its filming and the way it was written and produced. I got a bit confused at times but I did really enjoy it.


Marcello Mastrianni's performance as Guido was really good. Guido is suffering from "director's block". I thought to myself when I was watching it: "what the hell?" I read on another site that it is a phenomenon involving temporary loss of ability to begin or continue writing, usually due to lack of inspiration or creativity. Guido is a pretty psychological character who can be quite dangerous. The way Guido wants to make his films are like how Fellini directs this own.


I loved Fellini's approach to this film because it is a film that is inside his imagination. He uses a different director's name instead of his own name. Fellini's 8 ½ is Burton's Edward Scissorhands. Federico Fellini is a genius of creating films of art. I think this is the one Fellini film that shows this in the best way. The dialogue regarding filmmaking and the way Guido wants to make the films and also of the dark cinematography reminds me a lot of Tim Burton's Ed Wood.


This is the second Federico Fellini film that I have watched. It is an absolute masterpiece that I did underestimate at the start because of its complex dialogue. I will be watching more Fellini films in the future and it will be a tough challenge for any other to beat 8 ½. La Dolce Vita, Amarcord and Le Notti Di Cabiria are ones that could be. This is probably one of the best films that I've seen with the best art within. 8 ½ is one of the best films of the 1960s and is one of the finest cinematic achievements in the history of cinema.

9/10