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In other words, he absolutely is standing in shit.
Hes just convinced us that shit is not shit.
But the director isnt interested in a straight biopic anyway, or even an authentic recounting of news events.
But Berlusconi himself is not quite the demonic satyr we might expect.
Which, coincidentally, also inspiredJoker.
Smiling, in-your-face monsters are all the rage nowadays.)
Lorowould never be accused of being pro-Berlusconi, but there is pathos here.
The film captures him mid-collapse, ready to be picked apart by opportunistic scavengers such as Sergio.
Even when he does return to power, the accomplishment seems empty, pointless, unfulfilling.
But the directors passion and verve make up for many of his pictures shortcomings.
And its not all just dancing and gyrating and coke-snorting.
Sorrentino has a flair for moments of telling absurdism.
(So I take it back, maybe it is all dancing and gyrating and drug-taking.)
I keep replaying moments from his films, desperately trying to figure out What It All Means.
