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6. 8 1/2
Federico Fellini's extraordinarily introspective masterpiece about creativity and the art of making movies was years ahead of its time and has led to inspiring countless other filmmakers to follow in his footsteps.
8 1/2 is about many things and becomes more fantastical and surreal as the plot goes on but at a base level, the film follows a director as he struggles with writer's block while the cast and crew of his next movie desperately try to find out what it is they're supposed to be making.
Fellini has made a picture that serves as a reflection of himself and his own previous work and serves as a discussion on what films are even worth, to ourselves and to others. It is an honest look at the struggles of Fellini's creative process and was born out of his own frustrations with writer's block.
8 1/2 feels incredibly unique and has clearly influenced several generations of filmmakers. It's a grandiose examination of the mind of a creative who is in a desperate search for more creativity.