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Two completely different works, and each one gets a hearty recommendation.The first one is a 400 minute Italian family drama, following several members of one family over period of forty or so years. It carries the best of Italian tradition, and is bound to remind you other great family dramas - things like Ettore Scola's La Famiglia. Some absolutely superb acting - especially the mother.
It starts slow, but builds up, and behind that slow pace there is world of emotions. If you love films about people, do not overlook this - it will give you plenty to think about.
The "Reconstruction" is a gem. It was on Sundance channel the last night, and I would like to know which moron gave it a two-star rating. The film is incredibly good, in the best of fine European movie making tradition, with cinematography to die for, great acting, insightful development and the atmosphere and mood so thick you need a chain saw to slice it.
One of those rare unforgettable experiences - not to be missed.
Follow Ups:
Songs from the Second Floor: how often do you behold a truly original film mind at work?
Noi: just a brilliant film which omits many of the cliches usual to a story of a young misfit.
The Inheritance: a major film which traces the rise of a man thrust into the leadership of his family--- a Godfather for the thinking set.
Kitchen Stories: clever, understated, but with a warmness infrequently found. A small gem of a comedy with nary a pratfall, cussword, or hurling scene.
I also loved kitchen storoes. Laughed and shed a few tears.
what an original piece of work! A charming movie that takes you back. The tests they did in the movie are supposed to be based on fact too, hard to imagine...
so with a subtlety, wit, and humor almost unheard of in these crude days. It's really a very sly commentary on Scandinavian actions during WWII and, as such, has a power which a more forthcoming work would not. I wonder how many Americans would find a film which pokes such fun at the national identity... amusing?
Why films like this don't find greater acceptance, even among film aficionados, is beyond me.
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Do you have the answer or are you part of the problem?
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