A good Italian movie
I don't know how far in the world an Italian production can go these days but if you like watching movies from abroad (as I do), there is a good chance that you'd like this title, no matter where you are from.
It's the 2nd feature film from Pietro Castellitto (both author and main character) and the richness of witty details (most of them nice) he included in the flick seems to speak of a long period spent stockpiling ideas before starting to shoot. Which is good.
In any case the movie is indisputably entertaining, built around a well organised plot that even though (alas...) doesn't escape the Italian cliché of considering mob an irreplaceable narrative element, shows originality in other ways such as nice dialogues and a pleasant general candour.
Acting is very good: the two main characters above all but I'm sure that Benedetta Porcaroli won't go unnoticed as well. A mention for Author's father, who is a very famous Italian actor and plays his son's father in the movie: you can notice him stealing the scene even when he listens, completely still, to his wife (the talented Chiara Noschese).
Frames are good and the ending, although metaphysical (another unfortunate Italian cliché...) however brings the story to a coherent end (which is always nice).
There is more in the movie, such as several nods and hints to other movies or to other Authors, and I'm sure you'll notice them as I did.
Enjoy.
It's the 2nd feature film from Pietro Castellitto (both author and main character) and the richness of witty details (most of them nice) he included in the flick seems to speak of a long period spent stockpiling ideas before starting to shoot. Which is good.
In any case the movie is indisputably entertaining, built around a well organised plot that even though (alas...) doesn't escape the Italian cliché of considering mob an irreplaceable narrative element, shows originality in other ways such as nice dialogues and a pleasant general candour.
Acting is very good: the two main characters above all but I'm sure that Benedetta Porcaroli won't go unnoticed as well. A mention for Author's father, who is a very famous Italian actor and plays his son's father in the movie: you can notice him stealing the scene even when he listens, completely still, to his wife (the talented Chiara Noschese).
Frames are good and the ending, although metaphysical (another unfortunate Italian cliché...) however brings the story to a coherent end (which is always nice).
There is more in the movie, such as several nods and hints to other movies or to other Authors, and I'm sure you'll notice them as I did.
Enjoy.
- niutta-enrico
- Jan 23, 2024