"The Bicycle Thieves" is a classic Italian Neo-Realism film. It tells the story of Antonio, played by Lamberto Maggioriani, a father living in Italy after WWII. Most of Italy is in poverty at this time, and Antonio is one of the father that is forced to take a job to take care of his family and make sure they are well-supported. The job he takes is a person that puts up movie posters by bicycle. On the first day on the job, his bicycle gets stolen. His son, Bruno, played by Enzo Stailoa, spend the weekend trying to find his bicycle. The bicycle that represents that can get them out of poverty and give them a great way to live. Antonio becomes relentless in finding the bicycle. It is a story of determination and a father trying to be the best he can but sometimes a father cannot be the superman he is sometimes supposed to be.
The film was directed by the legendary Vittorio De Sica. He has many, many films but he is most known for this film. He epitomizes the Italian Neorealism genre because he makes you feel like we are with the characters. Also, the actors in his films are not professional actors. Maggioriani did a fantastic job for this film even though he is not a professional actor. When watching him in this film you can feel the intensity of relentless attitude in finding this bicycle. Also, Enzo Stailoa did an amazing job for this film. He was only ten in this film, and he was the best "actor"in this film because every scene showed his emotion towards his father. This film is a great representation of De Sica's work and Italian Neorealism films. Go see it.
Grade = 90/100 = A-
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