I watched many great Italian films. This one is not one of them. It is one of those pretentious artsy films which do not mean anything: it does not carry any message, its characters do not have any ideals, and there is essentially no plot.
Like many other Italian films, I believe this one is about alienation, the ennui of modern society, and with a bit of a stretch it's about the role of mass media in that society. But while other films about similar topics (such as La Notte) have a certain dignity, are watchable and contain some gorgeous shots, Dillinger è morto is unbearably boring, weird and sometimes uncomfortable to watch.
It's not even worth watching if you want to practise your Italian (that was my reason for watching it) because there is barely any dialogue.
Like many other Italian films, I believe this one is about alienation, the ennui of modern society, and with a bit of a stretch it's about the role of mass media in that society. But while other films about similar topics (such as La Notte) have a certain dignity, are watchable and contain some gorgeous shots, Dillinger è morto is unbearably boring, weird and sometimes uncomfortable to watch.
It's not even worth watching if you want to practise your Italian (that was my reason for watching it) because there is barely any dialogue.