"His cold and impersonal film, however, is unconvincing in its pessimistic vision of modern life. Nudity in a sexual context" Blow Up is possibly the greatest example of 'show don't tell' cinema. Every shot is used to it's fullest, not a single frame wasted. By now you will have noticed that all these criticism's by the Legion of Decency follow the same formula; use clever adjectives to critically degrade the film and then state the reason for the film's disapproval. That way, someone who hasn't seen the film will turn a blind eye and simply accept the judgement, as is the case for Blow-Up; a little known gem. Having seen the film I can tell you it is really quite beautiful and exquisite. "Cold and impersonal" - so what? The film's mood and feeling can be interpreted in many ways, depending on how the viewer responds to its content. Blow-up shows you the lives of it's characters simply as they are. Any interpretation is purely dependent on what you draw from their experiences - total genius on Antonioni's part.