Just watched this film I bought the Criterion blu ray. It was on my radar for a while. I admit I knew nothing about the director's work. Bought it solely on the synopsis: woman disappears on an island during an outing and friends decide to go on a search. And after watching it I feel cheated. Click baited if you will. At some point the disappearance is irrelevant and it just lingers around as the boyfriend of Anna and Anna's best friend Claudia start their own romance (practically starts on the day of the disappearance). By the last 20 minutes it becomes clear said boyfriend is going to cheat on Claudia and he is caught in the act. He goes after Claudia, sits on a bench. Cries. Claudia decides to comfort the loser. The end. Bunch of reviewers will say it's not a mystery film and themes of loss of alienation bla bla bla. Sorry but tbis was a disappointment.
Review of L'Avventura
