Cicciolina e Moana 'Mondiali'

Set against the garish glow of late-'90s adult cinema, Cicciolina e Moana "Mondiali" emerges as a curious artifact of its era-a film that oscillates between audacious satire and indulgent excess. Directed by Mario Bianchi and Riccardo Schicchi, the movie leans into the magnetic personas of its stars, Ilona Staller (Cicciolina) and Moana Pozzi, whose real-life fame as political provocateurs and erotic icons bleeds into their on-screen dynamic. The duo's chemistry is both a strength and a distraction: Cicciolina's whimsical libertinism clashes with Pozzi's detached irony, creating moments of unexpected humor and tension. While the film's attempts at political commentary-mocking Italy's media-saturated culture and hypocritical morality-feel uneven, its visual flair (lush Mediterranean backdrops, kitschy Euro-disco aesthetics) and self-aware tone elevate it above typical genre fare. However, pacing drags in scenes that prioritize gratuitous spectacle over narrative cohesion, and the thin plot struggles to balance satire with sincerity.