Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by Mario A — 08 Jun 2011

Mambo Italiano is an interesting comedy on coming out in an Italian community. Luke Kirby kept reminding be of Billy Crystal throughout most of the movie. In fact, it feels like the stereotypical Jewish guilt trip comedy between Angelo and his parents which kinda throws me off.

However, the story was compelling and very very funny. Not too often do I enjoy comedies but this one really appealed to me. While there was some potentially embarassing moments, I really felt like I could laugh instead of just hiding.

Fortunately, I had a friend over who forced me to watch which was very helpful. This is a great gay comedy about the conflict between a gay son and his parents and how it affects people around him. Definitely worth a watch.