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06/24/06
Mambo Italiano (2003)
32 %
Reviews Counted: 69 Fresh: 22 Rotten:47 Average Rating: 4.7/10
Consensus:
A broad, shrill comedy that plays like a sitcom.
Runtime: 89 mins
Synopsis: Maria and Gino (GINETTE RENO and PAUL SORVINO), emigrated from Italy to Montreal in the 50’s and married after their arrival in “the new world”, a world they still haven’t quite gotten used to. Their world is shattered when their son, Angelo (LUKE KIRBY), decides to get a place of his own. “What... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Luke Kirby, Paul Sorvino, Ginette Reno, Claudia Ferri, Peter Miller
Director: Emile Gaudreault
Screenwriter: Steve Galluccio, Emile Gaudreault
Story: Steve Galluccio
Producer: Denise Robert, Daniel Louis
Composer: FM Le Sieur
Screenwriter: Steve Galluccio, Emile Gaudreault
Story: Steve Galluccio
Producer: Denise Robert, Daniel Louis
Composer: FM Le Sieur
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There are some startlingly powerful scenes as characters grapple with expectations and feelings for each other. But the film is annoying in its cheap attempts to get a laugh.
11/06/03
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02/04/04
Every time Mambo Italiano seems headed for a plunge into the ethnic cartoon swamp, a refreshingly, unexpected element throws up a roadblock and keeps the movie on solid emotional ground.
11/29/03
Seems set on making fun of Italians in the most heavy-handed manner possible.
11/14/03
The problem with screenwriter and director Émile Gaudreault's effort is that he turns his Canadian-Italian family into a cartoon.
11/13/03
The film has a few laughs, but none of the sweetness of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
11/13/03
Mama treats her son like a baby, even though he's almost 30! Angelo's family is gossipy! Straights don't understand gay culture! Da-DUM. Sheesh.
11/07/03
On the plus side, just about every scene in the film features some really eye-catching print wallpaper. I think it’s important to end a review on a positive note, don’t you?
11/06/03
The script is inane, and though Ferri has some funny moments, the acting is annoying or hopelessly bland.
10/24/03
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10/24/03
Top Critic
A half-hour sitcom stretched into an unfathomable 90 minutes of played-out ethnic caricatures that should land the entire cast a lifelong ban from Italian pride parades.
10/22/03
The movie's vision of Italian life isn't that far away from that of an Olive Garden commercial.
10/17/03
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