Review of Malena (2000) by R.l. — 05 Jan 2009

A truly extraordinary film! I loved every minute of it.

This review of Malena (2000) was written by R.l. on 05 Jan 2009.

Malena has generally received positive reviews.

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Giuseppe Tornatore has long been a master of cheap sentiment (Cinema Paradiso, The Legend of 1900), but his latest film is his most shallow,…

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Monica Bellucci was a hot woman in this movie…

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By Kevin Thomas (1,201) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 01 Apr 2017

Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine, with its ravishing Lajos Koltai cinematography and sweepingly romantic Ennio…

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Much better than some of the more fickle critics would have you believe…

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