Review of Malena (2000) by Jakub S — 27 Jun 2008

Well-painted picture of Sicily. The atmosphere of the island flows out of the screen.

This review of Malena (2000) was written by Jakub S on 27 Jun 2008.

Malena has generally received positive reviews.

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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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What begins as a blushing, priapic opera buffa about coming of age turns into a verismo shocker, before softening into something mellower…

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Maybe less enchanting than previous Tornatore's movies, but still an amazing piece of cinema work…

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Ravishing photography featuring Monica Bellucci, but for 2/3 the story is Ruth Orkin, American Girl in Italy and nothing else…

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By Mike N (816) on 04 Mar 2014

Monica bellucci shows more than just her beauty in this sexist plot, where the woman is guilty for being beautiful, but the man is not wrong…

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