Veloz como el viento

Veloce come il vento (2016), literally "fast as the wind", is a beautiful film of the new Italian Cinematography that has started to re- emerge in the last few years with very good films. Italian Race, English title, is one of them.

What made a lasting impression on me was how believable and genuine the story was and the relation between Stefano and Matilda, brother and sister, was faultless. Superb performances by these two. The soundtrack was fantastic throughout the movie.

Despite some awful music (and some really bad acting) this was a nice film. Set in the land where the heart of Italian racing passion beats harder, this was the story of a young girl and her two brothers.

I can't say precisely if it were a drama or a comedy nor can I say which was its style. Let's say it was less funny than 'Mediterraneo', more predictable than 'The Best Offer' and not as entertaining as 'Io e mia Sorella'. Nevertheless it had something in common with these very good titles.

Movies like this could be good for Italian Cinema: in my Country, knowingly or not, we all are looking for a new National style of which to be proud.

The circuit of rally is as the structure of the musical fugue: the voices are repeated in slight variations like the curves of the circuit. But the movie is as an unfinished and predictable race

This is a very enjoyable film. It's unpretentious, not particularly earth shattering and doesn't give any great moral message, but it's a fun drama, well filmed with some nice scenery and some amusing plot developments. The cast do a great job and I became engrossed in the story as the character interactions became more involved. The technical details were convincing and all in all the production values were pretty good. I didn't know before watching that it was based on a true story, and this ensured that the plot was not schmaltzy and predictable; there were some funny diversions, but these were in keeping with the characters and not unrealistic. The ending was clever which is always a plus. Watching it with English subtitles while listening to the Italian was also great. It definitely enhanced my vocabulary due to the colloquialisms and levels of slang :-)

Finally, Italian cinema is ACTUALLY starting to come out! From "Perfect Strangers", to "They called him Jeeg Robot" to this! Stefano Accorsi is absolutely fantastic and so is Matilda De Angelis. The music is really gripping, just like the story. It's very well developed without stupid "pushes" for the plot to go forward. The relationship between Stefano and Matilda (brother and sister in the film) is near perfect, and emotional at times. The contrast between a young girl and her brother, who is a drug addict, is portrayed in such a subtle manner that it outshines most big productions, and proves you don't need a huge budget to make a good film. It is, truly, a beautiful Italian film. The type we haven't seen for a very long time.