Mambo Italiano
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Movie Reviews of Mambo Italiano
Movie Review: As touching as it is funny..Paul Sorvino is a RIOT!"They give you a brainwash, no son of mine is a homosessuale!"
Summary: 5 Stars
There is never a dull moment in this Canadian film about an Italian family living in Montreal, Quebec. To comment on the performances...just a really great cast! Paul Sorvino is perfect as the role of Angelo's dad,his accent was flawless and his movements and gestures were so natural. My favourite line was the part when the whole family incidentally finds themselves in confession at their church, none of them knowing that the other family members are present...and one by one they reveal to each other who is in the booth. When Paul Sorvino hears a female voice, and asks "Who's that?" his wife says "Thats your daugher" he replies "Anna, have you seen my 'forza italia' hat? Your mother lost it on me again". HAHAHAHAHA!!! If you come from ANY mediteranian descent, you will particularily relate to this film.Parts of it were sad, mainly the part of when Nino leaves Angelo...and Angelos face at that moment was just heartbreaking.But his character is adorable, and after all the emotional pain he endures,manages to find a really nice guy in the end.I really love this film!Movie Review: Heartwarming Comedy Italian Style
Summary: 5 Stars
Mambo Italiano is first and foremost a comedy about the gay, Italian-(North)American experience. It's main premise centers around the all important Italian family dynamic making the family proud and being proud of the family even in times of conflict - which can be quite frequent. The characters of this comedy start as stereotypes but ultimately are very real people. The performances by the actors are uniformly strong. The film overall deals with very real, very serious issues of coming out gay in a straight, unaccepting environment. But the film is first a comedy that deals with these issues with outrageous humor. The movie sticks to task and remains tight. Unlike other recent hit indi ethnic dramas, Mambo does not rely on a "wedding device" to pull at your heart and draw you in. It entertains and touches by depict a real family dealing with real issues with great humor. Lastly the lush, technicolor set designs are enough reason to see this film, but it remains a must for any gay, Italian-North American or for anyone who loves being part of a family.Movie Review: humour , honesty and class
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw Mambo Italiano 4 times in the cinema and loved it more with each viewing. Only paranoid persons would complain about any of the characters by suggesting they are stereotypical. And it is foolish to compare this fine romantic comedy to My Big Fat Greek Wedding just because of the ethnic theme. (MBFGW was a major disappointment to me - I thought it was whimsical, but bloated and forced). At least this CANADIAN film had the integrity to keep its original location rather than pretending to be set in America to suck up to the $US.Mambo Italiano is fast, clever, beautiful to look at, edited to perfection, gives very honest and very rare glimpses of suburban gay life (just as true here in Brisbane, Australia as in Montreal). Also it's very well acted by all the ensemble - some of Canada's very best.
Mambo Italiano should adapt readily to the small screen, because it is plot and character driven, but it's definitely worth cranking the volume and sitting through to the credits when Cake's version of "I Will Survive" will leave you fully charged.
Movie Review: Absolutely wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't understand the reviewer who thought this movie was boring -- it passed in a flash for me. It's the story of a gay Italian man who leaves his family because they don't understand, has a relationship with another Italian man who gets freaked out about it, and then not only finds himself, but makes his parents proud of him. Absolutely brilliant performances by the actors, particularly the woman who plays the man's sister and tries to help him in a sort of psychiatric way. I can recommend this film to anyone at all, no matter if they're second-generation Italians in the States or a European like myself. Brilliant!Movie Review: Mambo Italiano tickled my funny bone
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a closeted Asian case. I just watched Mambo Italiano and found the movie to be very funny and charming (although there were some Italian stereotypes that seemed bizzarre to me). Everyone involved in this movie must have had a joyous time on the set because the chemistry between them seemed genuine. The lead actors and the supporting cast played their roles wonderfully. I particularly respected the performances of the actors who played the parents of the main character. I wholeheartedly recommend this movie to those who like light comedies and are not too critical of exaggerated stereotypes.