Sorrentino, "The Great Beauty", 2013
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer
I didn’t love this movie. The humor in it was a little silly for me, especially overlying such a dark and serious topic. I think one of the reasons I didn’t love it is I just got back from a trip to Sicily with my Italian Mafia class. We went to Palermo and met with survivors of mafia attacks and people whose children have been killed by the mafia. In a way the movie seemed to me that it was meant for children because the humor was a little bit childish. The thing did like about it was the film was combined with the news clips of the killings of all the magistrates in Palermo.
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This film is ordered in a way which allows its viewers to see a change and growth which takes place by the change in Arturo from discovering that in order to get the girl of his dreams he must relentlessly fight for her and see the sacrifice which seems in vain is worth it. Arturo’s devotion to Flora is matched only by his obsession with the mafia. The movie cleverly compares Arturo’s attempts to cause Flora to love him with politician’s attempts to bring justice to society and quell the mafia. Both quests have many pitfalls and seem to be in vain, however through sacrifice and persistence, both quests have “happy” endings. Arturo starts a family with the hope for a better and safer world and the mafia kill only in the summer.
ReplyDeleteMaria Brown
I agree with your post. It is very intriguing that Arturo was willing to do anything for Flora even though he knew that she at first had no interest in him. I loved the fact that he dedicated almost everything for her to love him. The mafia to Arturo was also very significant to him in his life but with dedication Arturo was able to fulfill both "quests".
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