Angelo é um rapaz aspirante a escritor que sai da casa dos pais e vai morar com sua paixão, o policial Nino. O casal Gay terá de enfrentar os preconceitos e intromissões das famílias, enquan... Ler tudoAngelo é um rapaz aspirante a escritor que sai da casa dos pais e vai morar com sua paixão, o policial Nino. O casal Gay terá de enfrentar os preconceitos e intromissões das famílias, enquanto luta para fazer o relacionamento funcionar.Angelo é um rapaz aspirante a escritor que sai da casa dos pais e vai morar com sua paixão, o policial Nino. O casal Gay terá de enfrentar os preconceitos e intromissões das famílias, enquanto luta para fazer o relacionamento funcionar.
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This gem of a film has been aptly compared to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding;" they share many themes and elements. MAMBO ITALIANO is every bit as good (if a bit more off-the-wall), a smidge more clever and two smidges funnier. There's absolutely no reason, from a quality standpoint, that it shouldn't have been just as much the sleeper hit "Wedding" was. It wasn't, of course, and we all know the reason why.
Needless to say, that's a shame, especially when audiences miss out on performances by actors like Paul Sorvino, who manages to raise the always-superb level of his work even a notch higher here, and is priceless in his scenes with Ginette Reno, who appears as his wife.
I really believe the day is not far off when another little picture like MAMBO will come along and break out just as "Wedding" did, overcoming in the process the cultural obstacle that kept predecessors from receiving their due.
In the meantime, it's very much worth our while to seek out all the MAMBO's we can at the indie houses and on video, and spread the word when we find them.
Every scene for the first half of the film, literally every single one, contains something explosively funny to me, and they are mostly consisting of native Italians speaking rough English with thick Italian accents and fulfilling stereotypes of ardent cultural traditions. Hands down, the scenes that made me cackle so hard I thought my friend watching it with me was going to slap me for the unreasonable sound that can cause me to make were the scenes that depict what Italian families are like when the son moves out.
Mambo Italiano is also a surprise, because really it doesn't look that good. On the cover of the DVD case, you see a bunch of characters in some comical motion lined up across the cover, and you feel like you could pretty much guess completely what their service to the story is. Well, you'll be vaguely right, but if it wouldn't surprise you too much for me to say this at this point, it's a very poignant film about growing up as a homosexual surrounded by conflicting influences and pressure. The film will actually make you angry at society and the reality of what friends and family can end up doing to you in your life. But it's riotous fun.
This movie could resonate just as well in any cultural setting because the underlying dynamics are similar. Sure, the script isn't great or the plot isn't outstanding, but the movie is funny, entertaining and strikes a personal chord with me.
I also found the colours to be very vivid and fresh, which added a nice visual effect to the entire movie. Overall, the comparisons to "Big Fat Greek Wedding" are valid and I can see how this is being portrayed as the gay version of that movie.
Someone commented that it's not all that funny. Well, it's true - coming out and breaking up with family or your lover are always painful, and I don't like films which ignore this side of the story. If you're deeply touched by Angelo's story, then it has performed the task such films, I think, are supposed to do: to make the audience more sensitive to gay people's issues. At the same time, though, it's pretty funny - just like your own coming out is often funny looking back. The confession scene is hilarious, and I laughed my heart out at the gay helpline scene - working for a GLBT helpline myself, I can assure you: this is just as distorted as the image of the Italian community. (We could use that scene for training purposes, though: what not to do...)
This film is unlike any other film I have seen. It is very fast paced, each subplot don't last for more than 1 minute. There is a lot of self narrative. It also shows intersecting events and scenes of relevant characters, which is unusual for a comedy.
The sets are visually rich and appealing, and are always colourful and carefully constructed. The character development is great, and we care about the characters in the film. The script is excellent. The neurotic sister is hilarious. The arguments of the parents are very lively and funny, and are entertaining to watch. The costumes are nice and trendy, but not over the top.
In summary, this film is a lot of fun, very entertaining, humorous, visually appealing, and there is something for everyone! The only gay scene is a half a second kiss, which certainly will not hinder its crossover appeal to the mainstream. This film deserves more recognition than it gets!
Você sabia?
- CuriosidadesBoth the film and the play (which the film is based upon) are based on Steve Galluccio's own life and experiences.
- Erros de gravaçãoWhen Gino and Maria visit the cemetery, Maria says that her sister was 33 when she died, but the dates on the tombstone are 1960-1987, which would make her 27.
- Citações
Nino Paventi: How'd you get in here? The door was locked, the alarm system was on...
Lina Paventi: Nino, I'm Sicilian.
- Trilhas sonorasMontreal Italiano
Written by Adam James, Deanne Dompierre, Steve Galluccio & FM Le Sieur
Music by FM Le Sieur
Performed by Adam James
Courtesy of F.M.L.S. International & Cinémaginaire Inc.
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- How long is Mambo Italiano?Fornecido pela Alexa
Detalhes
- Data de lançamento
- País de origem
- Central de atendimento oficial
- Idiomas
- Também conhecido como
- Matrimonio a la italiana
- Locações de filme
- Empresas de produção
- Consulte mais créditos da empresa na IMDbPro
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- Orçamento
- CA$ 5.000.000 (estimativa)
- Faturamento bruto nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 6.253.026
- Fim de semana de estreia nos EUA e Canadá
- US$ 406.651
- 8 de jun. de 2003
- Faturamento bruto mundial
- US$ 9.638.258
- Tempo de duração1 hora 28 minutos
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- Mixagem de som
- Proporção
- 1.85 : 1