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Sukkar banat (2007)
Charming Every Day's Story
Too often I read misleading reviews about this Labaki's flick focusing more on the representation of Lebanese society in particular. My intent with this review is to clarify some aspects that were very neglected during the time this movie came out. First, this is Nadine Labaki's first feature film and nevertheless she proved her directing skills portraying a complex narrating plot that moves around the girls' beauty saloon. The plot itself has a nice pacing and is able to depict five different stories with more or less the same intensity. In fact I would also say that the less time is spent on a story, the more the story itself acquires 'pathos'; Rima's story is built on just a couple of shot and it resulted being really refined and charming.
Second, I truly believe that this story is able to cross every border and to adapt to every context, with the required measures. The course of events can be as simple as universal and be relatable by anyone.
Third and last point, Labaki is able to mantain a balanced directing style for all movie long; the style is just as perfect as it should be: never dull or tearjerker and, on the other hand, never too light.
Il postino (1994)
Massimo's Testament
For those who know the tragic events that occurred just after the ending of the shooting, this picture can't be seen without of its contest. Movie and reality are mixed together throughout the movie and beside of the excellent film itself, the ending really breaks your heart. Bye Massimo.
Ricomincio da tre (1981)
Italian comedy masterpiece
This flick is a masterpiece for every 'commedia all'italiana' enjoyer. It is the first film directed by the late Massimo Troisi and besides the subtle potrait of italian society and the enourmous differences that, still 40 years apart, influence the country, this movie touches your heart for a different reason. Massimo's humor set differences aside and reunited people under the light of true laugh. Rest easy Massimo, you'll never be forgotten.
L'incredibile storia dell'isola delle rose (2020)
Enjoyable story beside of the untruthfulness of the event
Sibilia's first major work after 'Smetto quando voglio' trilogy fails to adopt a different yet needed style for this flick. The film is indeed genuinely entertaining still presumptuous. The relevancy of this historical event was minor at the very least in the Italian politics yet is portrayed as an enourmous occurrency. The historical inaccuracy given to the event is froustrating since the movie tries to rebember to the spectator the truthfulness of the event although in reality the happening was completely different. Besides of this, the film is still enjoyable mainly thanks to Germano's acting and the director's slighty surreal touch.