Review of The Conformist (1970) by Eduardo L — 20 Mar 2016
Throughout this film, the word that kept coming up in my mind was 'weird'. I think the key to this movie is understanding that our protagonist really has no will of his own, and simply going along with what others expect of him, hence the title.
His character actually reminded me a lot of the titular character from Camus' The Stranger in that regard. I appreciated the artistry involved in making the film, especially the design of the office of the fascist bureaucracy.
What bothered me about the film though are the constant shifts in tone. Now, the film was probably edited that way to underscore the hollowness of our titular bureaucrat, but I found it distracting. Overall, I appreciate the film more than I enjoyed it.
This review of The Conformist (1970) was written by Eduardo L on 20 March 2016.
The Conformist has generally received very positive reviews.
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