watch this again after a gap of many year and remember the flop it be upon it original release and i be surprise at how well it have hold up . one of the reason for it failure be that one generation just think it be over indulgent crap and a young one be disappoint that it do not show the full hippy glory . see now it be clear that antonioni be already aware of and fascinate by the heady mix of fervent enthusiasm for change and a lack of any clear vision for the future . the lead pair be excellent and it be shameful that they take so much flak for the film perceive failure . they be ideal and convey perfectly the various contradiction and demonstrate a pure delight in lovemaking . i blame others for the over emphasis on the student revolt sequence at the start but have to say that from there on in this be one of the director most beautiful look picture and he certainly get the very best out of the man make and natural landscape . oh and and i haven not even mention the highly explosive end .