Wordiezett So much average

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

odilem I disagree with the "very compelling movie" comment. It seems that I have seen these images so many times, too many times. I saw this film last night and could not believe that films are made in this day and age that serve to reproduce myths of masculinity and to cover up the epidemic problem of men's violence against women not just as "uneventful" but even as leading to love. Close to 500,000 women report having been raped yearly in the US and they do NOT fall in love with their aggressors. Even if director/actor Castellito is willing to shed light on a disturbing violent product of masculinity (Timoteo) in our patriarchal system, he offers no explicit sign of this and that message(if it is intended) is completely lost. Since every piece of media educates the viewer, all that remains to unenlightened viewers is that: - it is easy (desirable?) for men to rape women because women are "natural" victims and men are "natural" preys. - it is possible that women even want to be violated or have "violent" sex with their male partner whenever this male partner wants it and however this male partner wants it. - it is likely that women do not have any sexual desire of their own that would be worth showing on screen - vaginal/penile intercourse is the ultimate interesting sexual act. Pa-the-tic... Such films construct women as eternal victims with no sexual desire and as objects of men who are constructed as natural inevitable aggressors. Such images are troubling for both women and men. Regardless of other qualities this film may have such as excellent interpretations by all three main actors, the scripted message is just unbearable to any "responsible" human being of any gender or orientation.

widescreenguy other than a very beautiful face (which ain't quite so good looking as it once was) that gets her jobs in fashion magazines slathered with makeup, what qualities does Ms Cruz have to get her on the big screen so often? her multilingual ability? maybe thats it. doing films in 4 different languages would increase the number of scripts available.maybe its those perky tits she likes to show off numerous times.this film was a definite disappointment. Im glad the local library has a big selection because if I had rented this one I would demand a refund.it jumps all over the place in location and date, full of surprises ie too much of an average thing, and is way too loaded with symbolism and lacks dialog which EXPLAINS wtf is going on in the film. gee, kinda like how is the viewer supposed to know what the message was in that scene/film if it lacks audio/visual CLUES ????? 'dont move' is said once in the film and has no bearing on the story, so what exactly is the story?

raymond-15 Sergio Castellito directed and played the leading role as Timoteo, a surgeon of repute in a big Italian hospital . Timiteo had a beautiful wife, a well-paid job and an exceptional home by the sea, but unfortunately the man's brains were between his legs. How else could he risk everything for a waif he raped in a rundown part of the town? For me the character was beyond belief. And as for Italia the victim (Penelepe Cruz), poor she might be but the make-up artists really did make a mess of her face when attempting to give her a pitiful emaciated expression. Even a poverty stricken person can find a plastic comb to comb her hair.Although I am critical of the script, the acting was great. Timoteo with his hidden secret of irresistible attraction towards Italia tried to cover up his back street sexual conquests with lies about urgent work at the hospital. His wife Elsa (Claudia Gerini) seemed aware that something was going on. Her expressive eyes said a lot as she questioned her husband about the hospital, the conference and the quality of his bedroom at the venue.The blossoming of love between Timoteo and his lover was too much for me to accept. Italia with a new wardrobe and complete makeover became a most beautiful woman. There was a suggestion of "Pygmalion" here.I object to these urinary scenes which seem to have crept into films in the last decade. Are they used to add a touch of realism or what? In one scene Timoteo opens his fly and sprays the balcony window boxes. In another scene Elsa goes to the bathroom leaving the door open and we see her seated and then drying herself with a toilet tissue. Let's have some privacy please! Editing room please note! On the credit side there is some excellent photography. The shot from above the street where the accident occurred and the many scenes of incessant rain were great. As for the woman seated on a chair in the rain and observed by Timoteo from his window, this really puzzled me. May be it was a figment of Timoteo's imagination.Cheating on partners is by no means a new theme in films. One tends therefore to make comparisons. In my opinion I preferred "Unfaithful" in which a housewife adds excitement to her life with secretive visits to a handsome bookseller. "Unfaithful" was a better script in my opinion.

Henry Fields A doctor whose daughter is been operated as a matter of life or death begins to remember an old love affair that ended tragically. I'm sure that the feminist ones won't be very happy about the way this doctor met his lover (Penélope Cruz): he just rapes her. Is it possible to begin a relationship that way? Well, ask Mr. Castellito."Non te muovere" is a big flash-back that it would look more like a melodramatic serial if it wasn't for the fact that Castellito filmed it in an elegant way and with a steady hand. The truth is that this is the first decent movie that Penélope Cruz took part in since she (who knows why) became a Hollywood star. I've never liked her, but he does a good job in this movie (maybe she's a little bit vulgar, but that's something usual about her). Castellito plays the main role and directs the movie, and he proves he's a nice actor.So, if this is the best that Italian cinema can offer, then their situation is quite the same than here in Spain.*My rate: 6/10