Review of Malena (2000) by Giovanni C — 04 Sep 2007

Cruelly beautiful movie. Monica Belucci in an eloquent performance.

This review of Malena (2000) was written by Giovanni C on 04 Sep 2007.

Malena has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Greek-God (17) on 06 Jan 2018

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By Daniele C (125) on 29 Jan 2016

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By Joris G (8) on 31 Jul 2013

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87% Watched this on 17/7/14 I never knew Monica Bellucci was this beautiful. She is the person of objectification in this film…

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By Mique W (156) on 25 Sep 2014

It's beautifully shot and scored, though it comes off as voyeuristic, fetishistic and at times, even punishing…

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By Mariako (2) on 06 Jun 2015

A really nice movie. The plot is good and shows the European style of cinematography and especially the Italian one very nice…

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By Everardo C (134) on 31 Jul 2013

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By Mark Steyn (90) for The Spectator (1,162) on 24 Jan 2018

Malena poses as a bounteously endowed, ripe, curvy Italian mamma, but metaphorically it's an undernourished cadaverous Kate Moss of a movie…

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