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Release Date: 06 May, 2003 Retail Price: $32.99 OUR Price: $28.04 You SAVE: $4.95! Cast: |
Malena Reviews
Wasted opportunity
Tornatore was so close to making something outstanding, but imho he blew it. Even great camera work, Ennio Morricone's wonderful score (one of his best), atmospheric locations and beauty of Monica Bellucci do not save this movie for one simple reason: the story is poor. Filled with obsessive fantasies and vulgar scenes in the name of so called "art", is even less convincing by exaggerating and demonizing local community. The movie is filled with problems. Just one of them is Renato's confession in the final scene's voiceover. He says he loved many women, but the only one he's never forgotten is Malena... Of course, we don't know much about this character's life later, but that still doesn't make much sense. This movie is not about longing or teenage infatuation most of us went through, it's not about quest for ideal (forgive me, Malena's character is far from that). It's rather about sick obsession wrapped with poor story, which to make it worse is not original at all. We've seen it all before in Italian and other European movies (e.g. by Krzysztof Kieslowski) that truly are great achievements of cinematography.
Another Gem from Tornatore
Another heartbreakingly beatiful film from this new master of cinema. Another perfect score. And a performance from an Italian model that should make most American "actresses" reconsider their career choice. Granted that Cinema Paradiso is really tough act to follow, but this film holds its own in entrirely different ways.
A quick note to the reviewer who described this film as "lacking in depth and emotion": try cutting back on the prozac! Or perhaps you'd be happier watching Julia Roberts "films" where you won't be bothered with subtitles. (what were you thinking?)
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