Critique on Open City (MOVIE)

Open City by Roberto Rossellini "Open City" is a neo-realist film that followed the movement in Italy during World War 2. The film is neo-realistic because it has that 'reality' like feeling to it by following specific characters through their daily stressful lives that are screwed up from poverty and war. It has many qualities that make it in some ways 'closer' to the characters. While watching, the viewer is sucked into the story and immediately …

…time- war. Open City is one of the most interesting films due to many aspects. Mainly for giving a picture of a situation which at the time happened not too long before the end Nazi occupation and enhanced the effect by being a melodrama. At times the film felt like a documentary, but that's what made it quite interesting as well. These historical facts guarantee that Rossellini's film is important, even if not always perfect.