This film is reminiscent of a style of 1960s European cinema that seems to have faded from fashion. It's almost like something that Bergman or Godard might have made while in a benign mood. Though in fact it's closer to Rohmer with its leisurely exploration of sometimes opaque characters and situations. We seem to have forgotten the charm of such films. How beguiling it is to have some mystery, to leave some questions unanswered, to echo in our minds long after seeing the film. From the first frame a lyrical, gentle, almost melancholic air washes over you. In an age of hollow spectacle and formulaic issue-driven movies it's refreshing to encounter something as seductive as this. Of course nothing much happens. Of course it's as light as a summer breeze. Of course the locations are the stuff of dreams. More importantly the film leaves you with a smile on your face. Which even in as cynical an age as ours is an achievement not to be scoffed at. A movie doesn't need to be visceral and sordid to entertain. I suspect "Capri, You Love?" may be destined to remain a little known, much loved gem. Unless of course, and this is a distinct possibility, it finds an enthusiastic audience in somewhere like Japan where throngs of college students, office workers, take it to their hearts, and allow themselves be embraced and delighted by this sensual depiction of a weekend on Capri.
