Ladri di biciclette****

On Sunday I watched the famous Bicycle Thieves on DVD. The whole 90 or so minutes are taken up with the business of the main character's bike and how its theft affects him and his family. How could something so futile become the premise for what is considered by many to be an all time great film? For me it would have to be the allegorical nature of the thing as much of what goes on can be viewed as a metaphor for some of the rediculous things that go on in life. Although I also enjoyed the look of it, it's not exactly 21st Century stuff. Not one to watch with someone who has Attention Deficit Disorder.