Although I may not have had all of the "footnotes" required to fully understand this brilliant and complex work of satire, I was still able to both appreciate and enjoy it. While much of the film may rely on political metaphors and allegories, there is still plenty material within this zany comedy that the average viewer can appreciate. Almost every type of humor imaginable is utilized throughout-there's witty dialogue, bawdy encounters with a prostitute, allegorical political satire, goofy slapstick, pitch- black humor, lighthearted jokes, and so on and so on. It is a film not restricted to complex Italian history, although I will admit that I did not fully understand it; perhaps I should do a bit more research before fully appreciating the film, for that will give me some further understanding of Italian filmmaking master Pier Paolo Pasolini, who some claim was a genius, which is a belief that I stand by.
Review of The Hawks and the Sparrows
