Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Huievest
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
AutCuddly
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
lnam82
I think my above title says it all. I cannot count how many times I've watch it and every time I cry and laugh.
Geert Dickhoff
First of all, don't get me wrong, I am an mafia-film kind of person. I like the atmosphere these movies breath. The whole Italian culture is reflected in films like the Godfather trilogy. Is Bella Mafia one of these movies? No, and I'll tell you why. The casting is poor, no authentic Italian woman had natural blond hair and blue eyes. Most women in this movie have the most non-Italian features, it's a shame. The casting of the men is better, especially James Marsden, who plays Luka is a good portrayal of the character. The story is really good though. Interesting and moving, the movie portrays the life of a Italian family (the standard ingredient of a mafia film) in Sicily. When the head of the family don Roberto Luciano declines an offer of Corolla (he wants to do business in narcotics) he kills his youngest son. Michael Luciano was engaged to be married with the pregnant Sophia (a beautiful blond and blue eyed young woman). Don Roberto Luciano swears revenge on Corolla but before he can do so the whole male side of the family is murdered by Corolla's adopted son Luka, the twisted, uneducated son of Sophia. Sophia, and all the wives of the Luciano men swear vengeance to whoever did it. A very interesting movie to watch, but please do not expect a great mafia movie like the Godfather. The real mafia-Italian atmosphere is missing, but other than that, I can recommend Bella Mafia to the mafia lovers.
soaringhawk44
I've probably seen Bella Mafia a dozen times and it never fails to hold my attention. It's about a group of Mafia wives who band together to avenge their husbands murders. It has to be one of the best movies I've ever seen. Vanessa Redgrave is excellent as always, Nastassja Kinski is wonderful in her role as well. But I'd have to say that Illeana Douglas performed the role of Teresa Luciano with such perfection I almost forgot I was watching a movie! I think one of the most moving scenes, for me at least, was when Sophia (played by Nastassja Kinski) walked in to her sons bedroom. Of course, there were so many scenes that left me speechless. I can't leave out James Marsden, his role as Luka Carolla was wonderful as well, carrying out his adopted father's vengeance with a very hard heart.
princesscharming-1
First I want to make this clear - there are two versions of Bella Mafia out there, one is a two hour edited version which doesn't tell the whole story. What people out there in TV Land want to rent is the 180 minute one. The story of tragedy and revenge is one that pulls you in and plays on viewer's heartstrings. Take a rainy day, add a good friend and some popcorn and make an afternoon of it. You wont be disappointed.Vanessa Redgrove (Legally Blonde) is amazing in this movie, as with all the other women in the cast. Bella Mafia is probably the best performances all these actors did. Truly worth the time to watch, actually it's worth the money to own. You'll be happy you watched it.
