Originally Posted By: Capo de La Cosa Nostra

But it's not just creative ideas that are lacking. There's a real depth of genuine humanity and compassion in films the world over, and a lack too of genuine concern for real, objective, important issues.... Cynicism is becoming more and more marketable in a world very angry with itself. But cynicism doesn't get anybody anywhere. It results in lazy scripts that appear very appealing indeed until one looks deeper and further.


That point's well taken. Nearly all current and recent-past films deal with emotions in a superficial, glib way. Part of it is cynicism: of the writers and directors who believe audiences won't sit still (and pay for) any in-depth, serious exploration of relationships. The other is the fear that critics will pan them for being "sentimental" or worse. We probably will never see the depth of human feelings expressed in some of Bergman's best films, or the unique combination of tragedy, comedy and empathy of Wertmuller and other masters of Italian cinema.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.