Originally written in 2017. If Antonioni’s L’Avventura (1960) contextualizes capitalistic consumption within existential ennui, then Vittorio De Sica’s Il Boom (1963) can be seen as L’Avventura’s obverse, situating materialistic greed in a comedic framework. Il Boom tells the story of Giovanni Alberti (Alberto Sordi), a failing building contractor massively indebt. Deeply in love with his … Continue reading Il Boom – Vittorio De Sica’s Kinetic Satire →