Rating: R
Movie Release Date: February 2, 2001 (Italy) / August 16, 2002
DVD Release Date: December 26, 2006
Plot 411: Five friends are faced with the age-old question of fight or flight as they near 30 and are faced with the choice of responsibilities or freedom.
Review: When his girlfriend of three years Giulia (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) announces she's pregnant, Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) develops an internal panic attack and has a one-night stand. Around him, his best friends' lives are also becoming unglued. One friend has recently married and another sleeps with a new girl every night. One friend has fallen out of love with his wife and is contemplating leaving her and his infant son to travel the world and find himself. Another is obsesssed with an ex-girlfriend who has alread moved on with her life. Together, these guys love and live trying to discover who they are and what they stand for. This is a really interesting rom com in that it is really more about life than about love. The plot is pretty standard, however, its execution is really different than it would've been if it had been American. I enjoyed all the passion that the Italian cast put into this film. Yes, it's probably stereotypical but it really made the scenes come alive. The passion (whether it was love or hate) is truly a driving force in their lives and I, as an Asian, feel pretty bland in comparison. I mean, I would be quite embarrassed to scream at the top of my lungs back and forth with someone who stood only inches from me for the whole world to see. And yet, somehow this reaction seems quite appropriate at times, especially in the movie. I loved how the friends have such a bond of brotherhood with each other. They're all different, but remain true to one another. It was interesting to see relationships from a primarily male point of view. Some scenes were heartbreaking to watch because you really saw the suffering and hopelessness of the characters. Amazing, amazing acting.
Watch It: For an unconventional look at relationships that play out in an honest and realistic manner.
Skip It: If speed reading subtitles is too much work. The Italians speak so fast, especially when they're emotional, that the subtitles are blurs on the screen. I had to rewind a couple of scenes just to make sure I got everything.
Movie Release Date: February 2, 2001 (Italy) / August 16, 2002
DVD Release Date: December 26, 2006
Plot 411: Five friends are faced with the age-old question of fight or flight as they near 30 and are faced with the choice of responsibilities or freedom.
Review: When his girlfriend of three years Giulia (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) announces she's pregnant, Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) develops an internal panic attack and has a one-night stand. Around him, his best friends' lives are also becoming unglued. One friend has recently married and another sleeps with a new girl every night. One friend has fallen out of love with his wife and is contemplating leaving her and his infant son to travel the world and find himself. Another is obsesssed with an ex-girlfriend who has alread moved on with her life. Together, these guys love and live trying to discover who they are and what they stand for. This is a really interesting rom com in that it is really more about life than about love. The plot is pretty standard, however, its execution is really different than it would've been if it had been American. I enjoyed all the passion that the Italian cast put into this film. Yes, it's probably stereotypical but it really made the scenes come alive. The passion (whether it was love or hate) is truly a driving force in their lives and I, as an Asian, feel pretty bland in comparison. I mean, I would be quite embarrassed to scream at the top of my lungs back and forth with someone who stood only inches from me for the whole world to see. And yet, somehow this reaction seems quite appropriate at times, especially in the movie. I loved how the friends have such a bond of brotherhood with each other. They're all different, but remain true to one another. It was interesting to see relationships from a primarily male point of view. Some scenes were heartbreaking to watch because you really saw the suffering and hopelessness of the characters. Amazing, amazing acting.
Watch It: For an unconventional look at relationships that play out in an honest and realistic manner.
Skip It: If speed reading subtitles is too much work. The Italians speak so fast, especially when they're emotional, that the subtitles are blurs on the screen. I had to rewind a couple of scenes just to make sure I got everything.
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