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The OP is absolutely right. This movie is slow, slow, slow. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I like Easy Rider, but I loved Il Sorpasso. Both films could be described as time capsules, but Il Sorpasso connected with me more than ER. For example, when Roberto is wandering around outside trying to find a way home while Bruno is inside "creating," it reminded me of many a drunken night. It starts out exhilarating, and you're having one hell of a time. By night's end, you just need to get back as soon as possible.
I definitely connected more with Roberto, although I couldn't help but like Bruno. He's reckless and a little arrogant, but it's all on the surface. Plus, he seems to genuinely like and care about Roberto.
As for the ending, I didn't find it all that shocking. But that may be because I'm used to the commedia all'italiana genre. They get even more shocking than this. I Knew Her Well, for example.
This movie is devastating if it really connects with you. It's primarily about the pain of moving on and the pain of remembering. World War II played a huge role in altering each of the characters' lives and is a part of both their memories that they can never forget. That's the extent of its significance in the film. It's not concerned with political matters, only individual human emotions.
Yes, they did. What's your point? Are you suggesting that we should pretend that many Native American tribes weren't violent by nature just because the Europeans were also violent? I'm not in any way trying to justify what the white settlers did. My only point is that this idea of that natives being peaceful and harmless is nonsense. Generally speaking, of course.