OK, this is not a good movie....but it's not ALL bad. Patrick Swayze looked decrepit in this movie, totally irrelevant to the plot (some sort of editing issues). This is the only movie I have ever seen in theaters that people (basically most of the audience) were laughing during the dramatic parts. I have to say I liked some of the aesthetics but overall the schmaltzy acting and flimsy plot really killed it. The music was not even trying to be 50's era in many places and most of the characters were hardly developed at all but seemed to be just thrown in. I realize that this isn't exactly supposed to be groundbreaking cinema, but given the popularity of the first movie I would have expected better.
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My House in Umbria
(2003 TV Movie)
Well done
26 May 2003
Warning: Spoilers
**Spoilers Ahead!**
I watched this movie last night on H.B.O. It was quite good, especially for an H.B.O. made for TV feature. Dame Maggie Smith really carried the film, she did an excellent job. I was a little disappointed with the ending, leaving basically everything resolved. The rest of the cast besides Chris Cooper were all unknown to me. However, I think they all did very well in their roles especially the actress who played Amy. Also, the setting of this movie in Umbria, Italy is beautiful and really gives it an almost surreal quality. Sometimes in this movie, especially in the beginning I thought it was set in the past perhaps the 1940's or 50's. Overall I give it a 8/10, if you catch it on give it a try, the Italian countryside will suck you in if nothing else.
I watched this movie last night on H.B.O. It was quite good, especially for an H.B.O. made for TV feature. Dame Maggie Smith really carried the film, she did an excellent job. I was a little disappointed with the ending, leaving basically everything resolved. The rest of the cast besides Chris Cooper were all unknown to me. However, I think they all did very well in their roles especially the actress who played Amy. Also, the setting of this movie in Umbria, Italy is beautiful and really gives it an almost surreal quality. Sometimes in this movie, especially in the beginning I thought it was set in the past perhaps the 1940's or 50's. Overall I give it a 8/10, if you catch it on give it a try, the Italian countryside will suck you in if nothing else.
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