The Magic of Marciano

The Magic of Marciano is a tale about a boy who is trying to make sense of his world while reflecting on the state of his Mother and her abusive boyfriend. It was a pleasure to see Nastassja Kinski make an impression in a later film. The camera enjoys her. A rarity in film.

The film is important because it shows us a world that truly exists for many single children living within a miserable world of their parents adolescent decisions. It is important because it captures the reasons for the parents demise so we must decide how we solve this situation for healthy growth in our children.

We must rely on hope that something magical will happen. The film is subtle in its reflection on a 10 year old's perspective and yet those subtleties are heavy handed when you truly think about it. This kid was fortunate.

Sometimes, you need to give up what you have to get what you need. Marciano is a good man and possesses a philosophy that many of us should pay heed to in today's world.

It was hard to judge this movie unbiased as i am a product of a broken marriage and went through alot of things that the young child in this movie went through. And you know its amazing to me..if this kid didnt win some kind of award for his performance, it was enough to touch my heart. And i also noticed that of all those who voted on this movie, a large percentage of people rated it a 10, guess im not alone in having this movie touch me. Because when your as young as the main character was, and things happen to you that arent your fault and are beyond your control, you feel alone..so very Alone.

This heartfelt drama is a gritty film with wonderful writing and performances. The actors showed great emotional range. With a wonderful soundtrack, this movie will stay with you in more ways than one.

In Barbieri's second film you see a complete transformation in his style of directing. I remember the feeling from "One" (the first film) and I remember how I felt when I left the Theatre after seeing "Marciano." I was beside myself. I was so into the characters that I forgot this it wasn't real. I find myself going back to the words that describe Tony Barbieri to me. Full of life and always very passionate.

I was privileged to see the premier of this movie in Los Angeles and was very impressed. I had watched a portion of the filming in Canada. Was very impressed with Tony and his belief in a new actor- this was Cody's first movie. I am sure there are many kids in similar circumstances in every town. The fact that he chose to be happy made the movie educational. I found Ms. Kinski to be a very compassionate person in real life. While I am not an avid movie buff, I did enjoy the movie and hope it will come out in DVD form.