Because of its symbolism that refers to Italian cinema, this is one of those films that requires patience and discipline from the spectator. However, the performances make up for the effort. Give it a try, yes?

This movie made me cry so hard, not sad, just touched, although I really can't articulate why. Michael Caine was superb, and Jane Fonda's role was so well suited to her strengths. It is a unique film, but it kept me compelled and held my attention. By the end, I was deeply touched by the film's beauty. Lastly, the scene where Michael Caine was conducting the cows and forest is so sweet and memorable. Bravo.

This movie had some interesting segments and some funny segments. Overall, though it was pretty bizarre.

Wonderfully shot movie with a thoughtful script. Captivating and emotional.I really enjoyed it.

Sorrentino provides another visually and emotionally stirring meditation on some pretty heavy, and often seemingly contrasting, themes which he explores utilizing his unique blend of humor and heart. At a certain point our past must begin to look further away than the inevitable future and, once beyond that point, as you grow older that change likely becomes more and more pronounced. Sorrentino doesn't despair in this unavoidable truth and instead beautifully confronts and even celebrates this stage in a life through some well written dialogue, that along with the score, induced goosebumps more than once. The cinematography was engrossingly gorgeous with some memorable shots that created a tempting backdrop to tell any story in front of. Caine was an excellent choice for the lead and played his role brilliantly with Keitel offering great work as well. There were no weaknesses in this colorful cast but I was embarrassed it took me as long as it did to recognize the Maradona character.

There's no doubting Sorrentino has his own style, and there are times during Youth when you do wish that he would tone that style down somewhat. However, there is real beauty in Youth, and Sorrentino pulls astonishing performances from Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel as ageing friends at an alpine retreat for the duration of the film. It's not up there with his best (Il Divo [2008] remains the pinnacle for me) but it's certainly more cohesive than his most recent, Loro (2018), which although impressive, really misses the extra hour or so of footage that is present in the Italian release.

Beautiful! Visual poetry and beautiful symbolism of living a human life: the lightness the dark, the beauty and the and ugly, most of all avoid the mediocre (?).

The Greatest Beauty Paolo Sorrentino's latest movie, the director's return to Cannes after the worldwide success gained with the Best Foreign Movie Oscar (yet the Croisette didn't particularly liked the film which later on won at the Academy Award), could and should be appreciated by the Neapolitan director-screenwriter's admirers, for his usual subtlety of camera work and the and memorable lines, as well as by his detractors, for the unexpectedly solid and consistent story development, something that in the past The Great Beauty's director has seldom achieved. And indeed there is much more beauty in Youth than in Sorrentino's former hit, exactly for the savvy mix of images and narration, for the excellent compactness of the cinematic language and writing, regrettably missing in the calligraphic series of beautiful images that made up The Great Beauty. In an exclusive and secluded thermal hotel on the Swiss Alps gather, like elephants at a savanna watering hole at dusk, guests of every age and origin, each looking for something different but all joined by the lack of this "something". With the calm and lightness of a glider, the movie flies over Fred, a retired great musician and conductor searching his human dimension in addition to his musical one, and Mick, a famous director searching a last movie which could amazingly seal a career that, however glittering, started to show the unmistakable signs of a slow decline. The movie takes the viewer, with crafty and touching empathy, to the final results of these searches, harmonic for Fred, dystonic for Mick. Captivating in the title choice, identifying youth with the inner search and growth rather than the body biological age, Youth is structured in dwindling layers, strongly integrated and unified: a protagonist (a self-controlled and convincing Michael Caine as Fred), a co-protagonist (the dependable Hervey Keitel as Mick), two secondary characters (an emotionally involved Rachel Wiesz as Fred's daughter and a cautious and endearing Paul Dano as the Californian star), circled by a chorus of characters painted with few yet definite strokes, reminding of the Commedia dell'Arte: the football legend beyond Sunset Boulevard, the masseuse of few words, the Alpine guide, Miss Universe, the Queen representative, the 100% made in Hollywood movie star (an ironic and charismatic yet ineffective Jane Fonda), the mixed group of your screenwriters, the silent couple….. The risky strategy of mixing faked reality (the Queen, the real pop start, the football star) to real narration proved to pay off: most probably Youth shall not gather the prizes and success of The Great Beauty but surely represents a clear leap forward towards Paolo Sorrentino's full maturity as a director and a screenwriter.

i saw many movies like this one and sorry still didn't get it at all.too may symbolic scene and the story itself is...whatever

Paolo Sorrentino orchestrates an eloquent ensemble performance, David Lang's evocative music, Luca Bigazzi's gorgeous cinematography and into an operatic and sagacious testament to evanescence of beauty, memories, celebrity and florescence.

At one point during "Youth", directed by Paolo Sorrentino, a character says, "focus on some insignificant detail." And that's sort of sums up what's wrong with this film. Beautifully shot and well acted, you can't quit watching, but the simple-minded dialogue keeps interrupting. For example, Harvey keitel's character seems to exist for no other reason but to annoy, with his disagreements and dogmatic utterances. I like watching Michael Caine, who plays an accomplished but retired composer, talk about the past, his regrets, which is interesting, but not as inspired as it thinks it is. I was really looking forward to a short scene with Jane Fonda as an aging Diva telling off a long time director friend. But even though she's good in it, it's not very good. The dialogue is cliched and shallow. There's a great scene near the end where Harvey Keitel imagines all of his leading ladies throughout the years speaking lines of dialogue . It's interesting and cool and meaningful. But not quite enough of those. You'll probably reach the end of this movie feeling like you didn't get it. But maybe there wasn't really that much to get.

Mas que filme maravilhoso. Não dá nada de mão beijada. Fiquei querendo re-ver na mesma hora que acabou. Lindo demais.

Must see! (see it alone, quiet, preferably a little high)

terrible. I'm sad I can't get the time back I spent watching. great actors, clearly they just needed a project to keep the machine running.

Potentially one of Mr Caine's best movies of recent years. beautifully acted by all, always interesting and in no way obvious.

This film is a personal experience. I think it would profit from staying more pragmatic. The solemn insets can feel awkward for some.

Any critic who gave this a bad rating is a moron in the wrong profession and should be fired.

Puntaje Original: 6.5 Youth es una buena película, con un mensaje profundo, que sinceramente tardaré 60 años para disfrutarla.

I think he is a genius who makes ok movies..

An interestingly introspective movie about people reflecting on their lives at a Swiss spa resort and Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel give wonderful performances.As someone who has reached the reflective phase of old age myself, I could really appreciate this film and I loved the music at the end. Paul Dano is always good to watch, and Jane Fonda gives us a great, feisty old broad act that is probably true to life with her. I am really surprised this thoughtful movie was made in this comic book, super hero, sci-fi fi age, but glad that it was. .