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I loved it

posted 16 years ago by zerces_1999
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What a charming movie! This film makes for such a lovely, enchanting time at the theater. The writer/director, Jason Todd Ipson, has crafted a witty & refreshing script and assembled a terrific cast and crew to create something very special. Everyone in the cast has a turn to shine, and each performer does so beautifully. One of the great things about the performances that is so nicely captured on film, are the subtle nuances, gestures & expressions that each player brings to her/his character in-between the lines. Some of the many funny and/or poignant examples of this are (SPOILERS AHEAD): Cerina Vincent's priceless expressions during the subway scene & on the first date at the restaurant, as Jay Jablonski's character, "Jake," hilariously keeps putting his foot in his mouth & verbally digs himself deeper into a hole; Sylvia Panacione as "Anna the Seamstress," holding her breath & biting her lip while trying to smile and nod in approval, as Perry Anzilotti's "Silvano the Tailor" sells off one of several duplicate suits to an unsuspecting "Jake"; Marisa Petroro as "Isabella," holding back her tears as she walks away from "Jake" during one of the film's touching moments; Richard Libertini as "Papa Tempesti," smoothing over his hair while using his coffee pot as a mirror, when he first meets Cerina's character, "Marisa"; Judith Scarpone closing her eyes & crossing herself as she coaches "Marisa" on various potential soul mates; John Kapelos & John Enos III's amusing banter as they conspire to bring "Marisa & Jake" together...to cite just a few instances. The whole cast displays a wonderful chemistry interacting with each other, creating characters that are lovable & always fun to watch. In this, they are beautifully supported by the music, cinematography, design work & all the other elements that went into the film's production. Bravo!

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[–] zerces_1999 16 years ago

I just knew someone was going to accuse me of that, but whatever. To each their own. What I find "pathetic" is the rampant cynicism that doesn't even allow for someone in the public to actually love a movie, and come on the Internet MOVIE Database and say so, without getting jumped on for being "so obviously a friend or relative of the filmmaker." It seems the only acceptable thing is to make negative comments tearing down someone's work, or to engage in tedious arguments over the use of the word "Italian" in the film's title, as evidenced by the rest of this discussion board. Oh, well. I think it's a cute title, I enjoyed the movie & I've noticed the world didn't screech to a halt just because I came on here and said so.

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[–] modica-1 16 years ago

Wow! filld is a comedian!

[–] Jets2533 16 years ago

people have different tastes, to each their own. Everyone on IMDB loves to criticize movies, i begin to wonder if anyone likes anything.

[–] zerces_1999 16 years ago

Exactly! Why should people have to apologize for actually liking a movie? It's the IMDB, for Pete's sake! I also loved a Bollywood film from 2006 called "Rang De Basanti," and I don't personally know anyone from that movie, either. Though perhaps one day I will, then I can then tell them how much I enjoyed their work. As in every other occupation, I'm sure people who invest so much time, money & work into getting a film made enjoy hearing positive feedback every now & then.