Aprile

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nefasto r This semi-autobiographical film directed by Nanni Moretti is filled with great scenes and unforgettable lines. Simple, but like many of his movies, with a deeper and sadder layer that makes you think. PS: I am still wating for the musical comedy about a Trotskyist pastry chef set in the 1950s. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Davide R D'ALEMA DI' QUALCOSA DI SINISTRA! DI' QUALCOSA ANCHE DI DESTRA, MA DI' QUALCOSA! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/13 Full Review Audience Member L'opera più deludente di Nanni Moretti è pur sempre di un certo livello. Alla fine mi viene da dire solo una cosa: "D'alema reagisci!!!" Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review arianna b The way the movie is made is definitely original: an ironic autobiography where a lot of political thoughts are expressed thorought the movie. Pity I am not that interested in politics, because otherwise I would have found the movie more appealing. However, I find that his way of expressing anxiety and panic for becoming a father, as well as trying to decide what kind of movie to make, is very well expressed since after a little while one gets very nervous about all of his nonsense actions and his total lack of concentration. It is of course also very serious when describing certain situations - and point out the absence of the "politicians" from these events (the Albanian boat arrival). It is hard to explain certain italian "things" and I guess no one has a good reason why it is in that way. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review walter m "Aprile" is a deliriously funny autobiographical whimsy from Nanni Moretti with serious overtones like the plight of Albanian refugees. The movie is centered around his becoming a father. As the film wryly puts it, the mother is doing fine; it's the father who is having panic attacks. While being in the quarterfinals of picking the child's name, he is obsessing over what movies to see in order to properly influence his child's development. Surprisingly with the exception of "Underground," they are all Hollywood films and I remember also being none too thrilled with "Strange Days." At least, Moretti did not see "Braveheart" or that kid would be scarred for life. On a professional level, Moretti is chided for not directing many films but remember with filmmaking it is always quality over quantity. At least, he does not make commercials. His latest project is a 50's style musical which he abandons on the first day of shooting, in favor of a documentary about Italian politics. But soon it becomes abundantly clear that he may have bit off more than he could chew, considering the wide variety of viewpoints and news sources.(I understand most of it but wish I knew more about the independence movement that is mentioned.) For example, Moretti has a hard time just explaining to a French colleague how Silvio Berlusconi can legally own so many networks.(In fact, "Aprile" starts with Moretti surviving Berlusconi's election in 1994 by smoking a huge joint in the company of his mother, which reminds me of a story a friend told me about getting stoned when Reagan was elected in 1980.) Throughout, Moretti never gives up on making a better world for his offspring, even imagining taking to a soapbox in London's Hyde Park to be heard. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member rewatched 06/06/10 - one of my favourite films, and one of my parents' favourite films. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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