The Last Kiss
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Movie Reviews of The Last Kiss
Movie Review: MOLTO BELLO
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this movie. It was just the right mix of comedy, romance and drama.Movie Review: A good movie, misrepresented by its cover
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this to be a very good movie, maybe melodramatic (Italian style) but very well scripted and very well acted (especially by Ms Mezzogiorno, who is becoming truly a wonderful actress).
What I find somewhat puzzling is that this movie is described by critics as "irresistibly entertaining" or "uproariously funny". With these premises, promising laughter and entertainment, I can see why some American reviewers are so upset about the shallowness of the characters. But in my opinion it's the distributors and critics who are to blame. I didn't find the script to be so benevolent towards its male characters.
Many of the characters in this movie (especially men) are shallow individuals, unable to accept their responsibilities in life, simply looking for another (younger) lady to sleep with. Even when, like in the case of the main male character, very well played by Stefano Accorsi, their are married to a beautiful, intelligent and loving woman such as the character played by Giovanna Mezziogiorno.
Overall, even though there are several amusing moments, this is quite a serious movie. The shallow attitude of many characters reflects, unfortunately, the reality of a country (MY country) which is becoming more and more shallow every year. A country where "furbizia" (shrewdness) is more praised than "intelligenza" (intelligence), where corruption and infidelity are considered as virtues, where all that matters is appearance, and teenagers only dream of becoming football players or to go on TV, and their parents are actually happy about it.
I am, of course, generalizing too much, but it's not by happenstance that Italy finds itself more and more often at the very bottom of every development indicator among European countries. We are becoming more and more a country of big babies, and I liked "the last kiss" a lot maybe because it reflects this unfortunate trend.
Movie Review: Riveting
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't know why this movie is marketed as a comedy. This movie focuses on friendship of four male friends. You probably can compare that with Sex and the City to a certain extent. There is the long-hair dude who fornicates with a new girl on a constant basis; a new father who is juggling with fatherhood & coping with his domineering wife who constantly thinks that he's not good enough; a sensitive traveller who doesn't want to be tied down by the business bequeathed by his dying father and his uncle & yet, funnily enough, attaching himself to his previous girlfriend who has since moved on; the main character who has a beautiful live-in partner who's pregnant with his child and suddenly, his mid-life crisis hits a full stride having to confront with buying a new house, being a father. To stir the pots further, the parents of his live-in partner also have a marriage crisis of their own. Of years staying together, they have lost the jest of living and the passion of loving one another. The wife wants badly to communicate with the husband & yet, the husband isn't responding which is rather ironic when the husband himself is a shrink and he gets paid for listening to people. To counter their crisis, they have Don Quixote's scheme of going travelling, having body piercing done, having illicit affairs with other people. In the end, the movie wants to reminds us all that be grateful for what we have and that normality is truly a revolution! A tour-de-force & I can truly say that the performances from all parties are riveting & you literally can feel the passions evoked here. The DVD has got additional features such as deleted scenes. Compulsive watching. Don't miss it!Movie Review: Meraviglioso!
Summary: 4 Stars
Here we see some very real reasons why the Italian and western birth rates are in serious decline. This is a very rare production indeed as it offers a male friendly take on the battle of the sexes. Gloria Steinem would clearly not approve. As far as the visuals go, the actresses are a feast and impossible not to appreciate. This makes The Last Kiss aesthetically valuable on its face but it is also rewarding in its highly politically incorrect analysis of life and marriage. Stasis as a way of moving forward in relationships is a pretty radical notion, yet it is one we are wise not to automatically dismiss.Movie Review: Peter Pan syndrome
Summary: 4 Stars
My take on the movie is that it's about men who refuse to grow up. A group of young Italian men is acting out, either through not being fully present in his marriage, not fully committing to his pregnant girlfriend, sleeping around, or not letting go of an ex-girlfriend. As a woman, I found this mildly annoying through much of the movie, but in the end I have to admit I enjoyed the light treatment of the subject. The acting is good, the cinematography beautiful. What's not to like?