Review of Tetro (2009) by Nelson P — 15 Nov 2010
"Tetro" is unlike any of Francis Ford Coppola's other movies because it comes for a very personal place. Even if this sometimes comes off as pretentious, we are however dealing with very real people who aren't always going to say and do what we would.
Vincent Gallo gives a near perfect performance and shows that he is a truly amazing actor when given the right script and character. Its greatest accomplishment is creating the setting of 1950's Italy in 2008 Buenos Aires.
Whether it was intended or not this is the greatest effort in making a nostalgia Neo-Realism movie, because at some times it feels like its 40 or 50 years old. You can tell that this was a very personal project for Coppola, and its simplistic nature proves that you don't need the deep pockets of Hollywood to make an exceptionally good movie.
This review of Tetro (2009) was written by Nelson P on 15 Nov 2010.
Tetro has generally received positive reviews.
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