What would you tell a child that is afraid of the mafia and refuses to get out during winter time? Maybe you would say that there is no danger, as the mafia only kills in summer time. Mafia as a good weather phenomenon.
Arturo is the boy with a special relationship to the mafia. Actually he is "he" because of mafia. When his parents conceived him, the Viale Lazio Massacre took place in the same building. The other sperms were looking for shelter, sperm Arturo fertilized the egg cell. Wait a minute - Massacre of Viale Lazio doesn't mean anything to you? Don't worry - it doesn't say anything to me either. Anyway, Arturo was the fittest survivor in this special context - Darwin rules, maybe.
Next we get mafia as experienced through the eyes of a child. So - at a time Arturo was supposed to be baptized. But - but - but at the the same time Vito Ciancimino was appointed mayor. The corrupt priest preferred to attend that celebration. Vito Ciancimino is not a pert of your living history? Probably you are not Italian. Neither am I, never mind the details.
So what? This is the part we will call Mafia as seen through the eyes of a child? If it were like this it be something like Io non ho paura of 2003, in spite of the obtrusive voice-over of the grown-up Arturo
However, before we know it Arturo has grown up - and yes! he fell in love.Unfortunately Diliberto insists in mixing romance in his Mafia tale. The object of Arturo's desires? Flora Guarnieri, the daughter of s local banker - who incidentally lives in the same complex as judge Rocco Chinnici. On TV he hears how Giulio Andreotti met his wife. He takes this as important dating hint. Andreotti becomes his hero. He even dresses up as the Prime Minister (although the costume is mistaken as the Hunchback of Notre Dame). Yes, very funny.
A journalist (Arturo suspects at first that he could be a member of the Mafia) arises in Arturo an interest in journalism. Arturo is now an observer of the events while the Mafia goes on to killing its enemies. Surprisingly he also gets Flora at last.
This film about life in the shadow of the Mafia is a mixed bag. It got as prize as best European comedy of 2014, but it is particularly unfunny. How many laughs can you get from Mafia killings? So, although it is an interesting concept to treat the Mafia light-heartedly, this attempt leads to nothing but a growing irritation
3/10
Arturo is the boy with a special relationship to the mafia. Actually he is "he" because of mafia. When his parents conceived him, the Viale Lazio Massacre took place in the same building. The other sperms were looking for shelter, sperm Arturo fertilized the egg cell. Wait a minute - Massacre of Viale Lazio doesn't mean anything to you? Don't worry - it doesn't say anything to me either. Anyway, Arturo was the fittest survivor in this special context - Darwin rules, maybe.
Next we get mafia as experienced through the eyes of a child. So - at a time Arturo was supposed to be baptized. But - but - but at the the same time Vito Ciancimino was appointed mayor. The corrupt priest preferred to attend that celebration. Vito Ciancimino is not a pert of your living history? Probably you are not Italian. Neither am I, never mind the details.
So what? This is the part we will call Mafia as seen through the eyes of a child? If it were like this it be something like Io non ho paura of 2003, in spite of the obtrusive voice-over of the grown-up Arturo
However, before we know it Arturo has grown up - and yes! he fell in love.Unfortunately Diliberto insists in mixing romance in his Mafia tale. The object of Arturo's desires? Flora Guarnieri, the daughter of s local banker - who incidentally lives in the same complex as judge Rocco Chinnici. On TV he hears how Giulio Andreotti met his wife. He takes this as important dating hint. Andreotti becomes his hero. He even dresses up as the Prime Minister (although the costume is mistaken as the Hunchback of Notre Dame). Yes, very funny.
A journalist (Arturo suspects at first that he could be a member of the Mafia) arises in Arturo an interest in journalism. Arturo is now an observer of the events while the Mafia goes on to killing its enemies. Surprisingly he also gets Flora at last.
This film about life in the shadow of the Mafia is a mixed bag. It got as prize as best European comedy of 2014, but it is particularly unfunny. How many laughs can you get from Mafia killings? So, although it is an interesting concept to treat the Mafia light-heartedly, this attempt leads to nothing but a growing irritation
3/10
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