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Release Date: 14 January, 2003 Retail Price: $14.99 OUR Price: $10.99 You SAVE: $4.00! Cast: |
Il Postino Reviews
Wonderful Film
I haven't read all of the reviews for this film so maybe someone has already said what I am going to say. Several people mentioned that the movie was slow. But my opinion is that it wasn't slow. Rather, it was deliberate in conveying Mario's character prior to meeting Neruda so the audience could understand the level of influence he had on Mario. It's much more poignant to see this type of transition in its entirety.
I didn't know anything about Massimo Troisi prior to the film and actually didn't know until after I saw it that he had died on the last day of production. To me that has an even greater impact on the film. This film makes you think - which I happen to like. So if you're just watching purely for entertainment sake, you may not enjoy it. However, if you like movies that cause intellectual stimulation, this is a must see. It's a very beautiful film that I will watch over and over again.
Beauty can be found in the simple things in Life
This is the most amazing movie next to Life is Beautiful for me. Why can South African film makers not tell stories like this? What we all long for is to find true lover or unconditional love. Well Mario, the main character, looks like he's not got much game but after meeting Pablo Neruda, who's in exile, he learns about metaphors. The metaphors of life is all around is in the small things and the big things. The sadness of the rain, the smile of the sun, the wailing wind. My best friend compared my poems to that of Neruda and I read up about him. Simply fell in love with his poetry and now after this movie I want to find out everything I can about this man. Back to the film, the visuals and location is very good. The cinematography is special because so much of the movie is being said without words. Italian film makers seem to do this well as in Malena! The music was also very good although the same score was repeated mostly. I'm pleasently surprised it won an Oscar for best original score. If you want to learn about romance or being more romantic watch this movie because it starts by seeing the world in a more romantic metaphor.
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