(1949)
An Italian neo-realist film following the pursuits of Lamberto Maggiorani, a poor working class father, as he hunts down his stolen bike, which is crucial to his new job. along side him is his observant son, an idle witness to his fathers strenuous decision making.
The film is fun, easy to watch, and most importantly realistic as a reflection of life at the time in Italy after the great war. It has Italian neo-realistic elements such as; non-professional actors, on sight shooting, and true lifelike scenarios following the 'real' people of the time.
It is a film with out violence, sex, or other subject matter of the like, but rather holds the attention of the viewer through its likable, relatable and realistic characters.
For a film without color, it blesses the audience with a deluge of respectable filmography lacing the whole cinematographic spectrum. The film reminds us of the reality of life through out, but cements this theme with a somber ending, where is the party is worse then they were at the beginning of the film.
