Napoli velata

... or a portrait. portrait of Naples. using pieces from Fellini and the love as axis. a film about a world. honest, touching, labyrinth - like. usefull. for the sentimental geography. for the story like arena. for cultural references. maybe, for courage. and for seductive beauty.

There are some movies that just aren't meant to be understood, Napoli Velata is one of them without a doubt. Maybe it doesn't have the most amazing plot, it's quite intricate, but I found that the best thing about this movie is the breathtaking sceneries that the city offers, even if just inside a house. Many have said that it doesn't feel whole because Naples is barely there, but I think that the film just shows a different version of the city that perhaps the "outsiders'" eye can't catch and isn't used to. I was born in this city and one thing that really moved me is actually the way the city is depicted. It's impressive how Ozpetek managed to take the city and use it as the protagonist but at the same time as the background to the story. It's evidently the point of view of someone that went well beyond the stereotypes (finally) and deep into the roots of the culture and the customs, elements that very much characterize a Neapolitan's identity such as theatre, superstitions and numbers. The movie doesn't want to give a definitive and defined definition of what it shows and I really appreciated it.

"Ferzan Özpetek's cinema" is getting worse. This is the best movie you can watch in theaters. If you are a conservative person,You may be disturbed by erotic scenes. I wasn't. :)

Acting: 7 /Story: 6 /Production values: 5 /Suspence - Thriller level: 5 /Action: 0 /Mystery - unknown: 8 /Romance level: 7 /Film noir ~ neo-noir density: 4 /Comedy elements: 0 /Overall: 6

One recommendation I'll start off with is watching this movie in the native Italian language with subtitles, because in my opinion, it just provides a much better movie experience. With that being said, there are some pretty disturbing scenes in this movie and I don't mind because I find comfort in being disturbed if you have thin skin be prepared. Overall this Director did a fairly good job with the poetic storytelling and the cinematic shots that helped tell that story. My final recommendation is this film deserves to thumbs up for its originality and creativity. This is a film that I would recommend to many people. This is a film that I would recommend to many people.