Grosso guaio all'Esquilino - La leggenda del kung fu

I started watching this with no expectations at all, couldn't sleep and it was something light. But it hooked me from beginning to end. This movie is a small apologue about self-esteem, friendship and the causes of bullying. It is set in a very human and multiethnic Rome, where coexistence and respect have value. A sort of Karate Kid transplanted into Piazza Vittorio with affection, humor, and lightness. Acting is good and all characters are credible, even though a little sketchy. Crescentini's portrait of Asia, the mother, is intense and strong and Lillo's stereotypes are working, as usual, but, above all, the young hero's acting is really good.

Screenplay is clumsy and pacing all over the place, acting is below amateurish. More than a movie, it looks like a collection of low quality Tik Tok videos, kept together by 80s and 90s random references. Lillo is irritating from beginning to end, humour is dumb and falls flat. It's a shame cause I really wanted to like this movie even if I knew it was a B-movie. The idea could have been interesting but the way YouNuts! Put it in place is a disaster. This movie is unfortunately as bad as their previous films. I managed to reach the end only because I am a fan of the genre, everyone else will stop watching after 20 minutes wondering "what is this mess, eww". YouNutes, if you read this review please stop making movies.