Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
While Bicycle Thieves has a short 89 minute run time, it quickly brings us into the world of Antonio Ricci, letting us build empathy for him and his family. I was surprised I could still relate to the film despite it being made over 70 years ago. The relatively simple plot makes the story more relatable; there is no grand narrative here. The film is effective at showing the stark reality of the massive class of poor individuals living in…