Review of Mambo Italiano (2003) by Emma M — 03 Mar 2008

Why inflict this movie upon me???!!! utter tripe!!

This review of Mambo Italiano (2003) was written by Emma M on 03 Mar 2008.

Mambo Italiano has generally received positive reviews.

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By Julian A (117) on 19 Nov 2008

It's kinda like a My Big Fat Greek Wedding, only Italian and gay... and minus the wedding, the gay one anyways. Good for a few laughs…

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 15 Jun 2013

Beneath the heavy accents, wild gesticulating, slaps to the head and garish flocked wallpaper, there's an awful lot of heart…

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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 Amanda C (916) on 10 May 2011

Mambo Italiano is a nice, gentle satire of an Italian man coming out to his family…

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By Sylvia S (2) on 03 Oct 2016

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By Lisa (155) on 16 Feb 2009

I saw this in a theater where I was the only patron, sat in the middle of the place and lol'd and sang along with all the songs. Loved it…

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By Naysha S (38) on 20 Jan 2012

The movie is funny and have an incredible way of expressing the conflict between traditions and society evolution. I love it…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 03 Feb 2010

So desperately eager to please: Gaudreault doesn't offer much in the way of wit or originality, but he's determined to win us over with sheer…

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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 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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