Sorrentino, "The Great Beauty", 2013
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
The Mafia Only Kills in the Summer
I really enjoyed the last scene in this movie. This scene serves as a nice way to conclude the film. We watch as Arturo and Flora bring their son the various memorials for the men involved in ending the Mafia violence in Palermo. At each memorial the camera pans to their son who increases in age each time. It almost insinuates Arturo and Flora's son will grow up to have a similar interest in reporting and the Mafia just as Arturo did as a child and adult. The music playing during this final scene made it feel very sentimental and nostalgic. However, I felt the scenes leading up to this scene were abrupt. The film goes from Flora and Arturo kissing in a crowd to Flora giving birth. I feel like skipping the story inbetween these scenes made it difficult to follow the story. I think there could've been a smoother transition.
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I too thought the last scene in the movie provided a very wholesome and "Hollywood" style ending. I especially enjoyed the fact that Arturo learned from his childhood and was actively teaching his son about the Mafia. This is aptly contrasted with Arturo's childhood, wherein the adults in his life either lied or feigned ignorance about the Mafia. By teaching his child, which symbolizes the next generation of Italians, Arturo sends the message to the audience not to ignore the Mafia nor to forget about the people who actively tried to stop them. This in turn will help to prevent the atrocities that the Mafia committed from happening again by having a more informed public. It makes sense that Arturo wanted to be a journalist!
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