My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

La Ragazza con la valigia [Girl with a Suitcase] (1961)

An Italian film by Valerio Zurlini, that follows the love story between a young lounge singer and the sixteen year old younger brother of her former boyfriend.   Claudia Cardinale plays the girl and she's beautiful.  The camera absorbs her every curve.   It's a refreshing film that has that French New Wave nostalgic vibe.  Great use of music too, demonstrating how effective the right song can energize a scene.  If you enjoy coming-of-age stories with an unconventional love story this is a good one to check out.  Grade: B+.
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