Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by Diana S — 14 Mar 2008

A Canadian made movie thats actually pretty good. The Italian stereotypes are so crazy, but it seemed to work.

This review of Mambo Italiano (2003) was written by Diana S on 14 Mar 2008.

Mambo Italiano has generally received positive reviews.

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By Garrick J (50) on 18 Feb 2009

This is a cleverly written movie, BUT I can't believe that in all of Canada they could not find suitable Italians to play the main roles…

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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 Pj S (43) on 02 Dec 2011

Forget the critics! This flick is funny as hell, lol…

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By Jane H (144) on 17 Feb 2011

I'm a sucker for family conflict movies. What can I say? The Italians are crazy…

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By Josh J (399) on 15 Aug 2009

The parents were hilarious, and I enjoyed many parts of the movie, but was kind of bored in other parts, so it was a so-so for me…

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By Rudolph R (5) on 15 Aug 2009

The parents were hilarious, and I enjoyed many parts of the movie, but was kind of bored in other parts, so it was a so-so for me…

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By Jose E (37) on 23 Dec 2008

This movie was incredibly funny! I loved every minute of it. I <3 Italians! & gay guys. ;P…

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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 Ryan D (1,234) on 03 Nov 2010

Very cute. The movie is just as much about being italian as being gay, probably more so…

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By Madeline M (234) on 17 Dec 2008

I know Luke Kirby from Slings & Arrows and wanted to see him in another role. He's pretty adorable, but the movie basically sucks…

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