Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by Ahmed H — 25 Mar 2012

Hilarious and heartfelt a true lesson in being yourself and loving who you are and having faith that your family will do the same.

This review of Mambo Italiano (2003) was written by Ahmed H on 25 Mar 2012.

Mambo Italiano has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kim Morgan (275) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 20 Aug 2016

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By Theresa L (103) on 23 Apr 2009

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By Caroline Westbrook (97) for Empire (3,446) on 24 Mar 2016

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By David Rooney (943) for Variety (12,700) on 18 Feb 2015

The broad comedy is somewhat strained and obvious, and the hyper-real atmosphere encourages the cast to slice the prosciutto a little thickly…

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By Nate C (179) on 13 Dec 2009

Really good. Very well put together. Drew a lot of parallels to my own life. Really enjoyed it…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 18 Nov 2011

You don't have to be gay or Italian or live in Canada to enjoy Mambo Italiano, but a tolerance for ethnic mugging helps…

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By Charlie R (148) on 10 Jan 2010

Funny comedy about stereotypes of gays and italians…

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If you enjoyed My Big Fat Greek Wedding then you will love this movie with a gay twist…

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By Mario A (72) on 08 Jun 2011

Mambo Italiano is an interesting comedy on coming out in an Italian community…

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