Rocco and His Brothers
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Movie Reviews of Rocco and His Brothers
Movie Review: rocco and his brothers
Summary: 5 Stars
In my opinion one of most important movies,defenetly a classic,a must for any movie fan.It takes you through many emotions.
Beautifully filmed,great acting,it makes you feel as if you were
there.I also have to mantion Alain Delon who did an amaizing job as a young Rocco.Another important aspect of a movie, to me is a great music composed by amazing Nino Rota.
I highly recomand this fine piece of art.
Movie Review: A moving experience
Summary: 5 Stars
Some people says this movie is the highest point of neorrealism. A few, even adventure the idea of Rocco being the film as novel par excellence. A construct capable of contain all dark and luminous sides of his main character. Well, all this critical insights are true, but simply vanish in one's mind when the film starts rolling. What's left it's simply one of the most moving movie experiences of my life.Movie Review: Rocco and His Brothers
Summary: 5 Stars
A film of sizeable sweep and authenticity, "Rocco" is another near-masterpiece by Visconti. Though each Parondi brother is profiled, it's the emerging rivalry between Rocco and the mercurial Simone that drives the story forward. French actress Girardot would also achieve stardom playing Nadia, the woman of the streets who comes between them. Long but amply rewarding throughout.Movie Review: Brilliant family drama
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie shows as few the feeling of persons in extreme conflicts. The attitudes of each one are very richly portraied with the most notorious quality.Movie Review: Rocco Bothers his Brother
Summary: 4 Stars
For some reason, I had it in mind that "Rocco and his Brothers" was a comedy. When I got the DVD, it appeared I was mistaken. When I watched the movie, I KNEW I was mistaken. My error but no bother; I like a good drama as well. "Rocco and his Brothers" IS a good drama but, as in other Visconti films I've seen, this one is about 40 minutes too long.
The film begins with a rural Southern Italian family arriving in Milan. They've come to join the eldest son/brother and ended up crashing his engagement party. Nothing like an over-bearing and demanding mother to show up and spoil the party. After that, the trials and tribulations eased up and the family of 5 sons and a widowed mother seem to go about their life with more distractions than challenges. Nonetheless, credit must be given to Director Visconti's talent for showing us the life and times of the Italian worker.
There is a female character that seems as though she will end up being involved with all 5 brothers although the movie centers around her relationship with two of them; Simone and Rocco. This triangle is the crux of the movie. Family circles and lover's triangles don't always go together well, be it in geometry or life. An apparent lack of imagination regarding the script leaves both brothers with the same profession as well as the same girl. An ironic twist has each gaining the upper hand in the arena that the other one should have excelled in. By the time the film ends, most viewers will likely feel exhausted (I did) from the emotional impact of the film (as well, for some, as from its' length).
"Rocco and his Brothers" is a movie worth seeing. I rank it below "La Tierra Trema" and "Ossessione" but well above "The Damned" and "The Leopard". All of the aforementioned Visconti movies were longer than they should have been. In some cases, the added footage was a gift. In others it was a burden. I put "Rocco and his Brothers" in the latter category. I have renewed appreciation of the craft of film-editing.