Some of the reviews here are confusing this for film bound for Cannes. Relax. It's a predictable but funny enough flick, definitely not great cinema. Commenters saying Toni Colette's talents are wasted in this film should maybe think she's giving it her comedic touch - none of the awkwardness and subtlety of Muriel, but she's really enjoyable despite the film's shortcomings. Are Monica Bellucci's talents wasted here? There's a possibility of that, and I often wonder if Italian actors and actresses get tired of mafia films and roles, even when spoofing them. Her role is a cool, aloof mafia family member, mentoring and perhaps puppeteering Colette's character in her new family position. The three Balbano goons are decent enough foils (again formulaic - at first resenting the Americana but eventually coming around) with Eduardo Scarpetta standing out (you may know him from Lidia Poët or My Brilliant Friend). Is it predictable and tropey? God, yes; the lead character even makes a self-deprecating "Under the Tuscan Sun" joke, a sentiment I can't imagine writers felt at least somewhat for at least one plot thread. But it's not dreadful and not a waste of time if you choose to stream it.
Review of Mafia Mamma
