I happen to be Italian so i speak the language and, i can also experience the joy of explaining endlessly to foreigners how much i hate the neorealism school with Bicycle Thieves n' all that garbage.
And so i have the luck to be able to enjoy what is, essentially, a 1:1 clone of Groundhog Day.
Yeah this film isn't *inspired by*, it's a complete ripoff.
But, it's not bad. It's surprisingly good, i would say. While the setting is different (we have no idea what a groundhog even is) and there are different character in the story, these come as a benefit and not a hindrance. Stork Day (better known as "It's Already Yesterday") is more focused on the romance between the Bill Murray clone and the love interest than the original is (which is more focused on the "finding yourself" aspect), but the jokes are fresh and the performances are solid.
Just goes to show that, if you give an Italian a script that isn't cringeworthy garbage, even they can make a decent film.
My vote: 7/10 IF you speak the language (dont bother with subs)
And so i have the luck to be able to enjoy what is, essentially, a 1:1 clone of Groundhog Day.
Yeah this film isn't *inspired by*, it's a complete ripoff.
But, it's not bad. It's surprisingly good, i would say. While the setting is different (we have no idea what a groundhog even is) and there are different character in the story, these come as a benefit and not a hindrance. Stork Day (better known as "It's Already Yesterday") is more focused on the romance between the Bill Murray clone and the love interest than the original is (which is more focused on the "finding yourself" aspect), but the jokes are fresh and the performances are solid.
Just goes to show that, if you give an Italian a script that isn't cringeworthy garbage, even they can make a decent film.
My vote: 7/10 IF you speak the language (dont bother with subs)