In Search of Fellini explained

In Search of Fellini
Director:Taron Lexton
Music:David Campbell
Cinematography:Kevin Garrison
Editing:K. Spencer Jone
Alexa Vier
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$12,772[1]

In Search of Fellini is a 2017 American coming-of-age adventure film, directed by Taron Lexton, starring Ksenia Solo, Maria Bello and Mary Lynn Rajskub. The movie was inspired by the early years in the entertainment industry and a journey to Italy to "find herself" of Nancy Cartwright (whose Spotted Cow Entertainment sold the North American rights to AMBI Media Group).[2] [3]

Plot

A shy small-town Ohio girl who loves movies but dislikes reality, discovers the delightfully bizarre films of Federico Fellini, and sets off on a strange, beautiful journey across Italy to find him.

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 89% approval rating based on 9 reviews, with an average ranking of 6.1/10.[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 55 out of a 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Monica Castillo of The New York Times called it "a charming drama about the love of movies and youthful passion".[6]

Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times sassily wrote of the film: "The plot makes not a lick of sense, but the imagery is striking, and the adoration of Fellini's films comes through loud and clear".[7]

The staff-written review in The Hollywood Reporter concluded: "Where the final minutes of the movie suffer from clumsy storytelling, most of what precedes them sits well within the romantic finding-oneself comfort zone, and Solo, while not able to imbue her character with Amelie-like spark, helps keep things from getting treacly."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Search of Fellini (2017). Box Office Mojo. IMDb. April 22, 2018.
  2. News: September 14, 2017 . Actress behind Bart Simpson's voice made a movie about real-life quest to meet Fellini . New York Post. September 23, 2022 .
  3. News: April 28, 2017 . Simpsons Star Nancy Cartwright Opens Up About Her 20-Year Search for Federico Fellini . Dallas Observer. September 23, 2022 .
  4. Web site: In Search of Fellini (2017). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. August 11, 2021.
  5. Web site: In Search of Fellini (2017). Metacritic. CBS Interactive. August 11, 2021.
  6. News: Castillo. Monica. Review: Love of Il Maestro Drives 'In Search of Fellini'. August 11, 2021. New York Times. September 14, 2017.
  7. News: Review: Fantastical drama 'In Search of Fellini' values character quirks over story. Walsh. Katie. Los Angeles Times. September 14, 2017. August 11, 2021.
  8. News: 'In Search of Fellini': Film Review . September 12, 1917 . . September 23, 2022 .