there not much of a story in satyricon represent we follow the disjointed adventure of two young men during decadent ancient rome . what follow though be pure visual brilliance . the film remind me a lot of psychedelic european comic book of the late 1960s and 1970s . i saw this fellini film on tv and in pan and scan and and even though satyricon have to be see on widescreen format and the cropped version be still mighty impressive to look at . but to experience the complete visual splendor of the film and widescreen be simply a must . the film do drag here and there ( certainly with fellini let some vignette last long than they should ) but overall and the cumulative effect of all the story create a unique visceral experience that seldom see and back then or since . my only critique with satyricon be that in the end and it feel more like some avant guard experimental theater experience than an actual film . the set piece be so stagy that satyricon often look like a film stage play . this doesn not make the film bad but it staginess detract a bit from achieve the perfect surreal effect that only a true cinematic experience can recreate . i could not immerse myself 100 % in it because the staginess keep remind me that i be watch a film . even pauline kael say satyricon felt like 2 hour of people walk along wall . that a bit of an exaggeration but i agree with her point . the staginess ( which i be aware be part of the surreal effect fellini want to create ) keep satyricon from be a definitive masterpiece . even so and fellini satyricon be worth see for anyone who into bawdy and surreal visual feast . it a one of a kind experience .