An average movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Paolo Sorrentino, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though this movie had some potential, I still had a hard time to get into the damned thing. Above all, I really struggled with Sorrentino’s usual randomness. I mean, once again, he didn’t really use a plot which shouldn’t be a problem. However, even if Michael Caine’s and Harvey Keitel’s characters were not bad (it was especially neat to see Keitel finally playing the lead in a decent movie for once), most of the other characters were mostly reduced to a one-note joke (All right, I have to admit that the Maradona-like character was pretty neat though). Above all, if the whole thing would have been slightly more straightforward focusing on Caine and Keitel and how they struggled with old age, it could have worked but, unfortunately, it kept going from one random scene to another. At least, as usual with Sorrentino, the whole thing looked really gorgeous and only therefore it is worth checking this flick. Of course, this movie will probably be remembered for a couple of stunning scenes involving the gorgeous Madalina Ghenea but there were many other scenes which were visually really neat. Anyway, to conclude, even if it turned out to be Sorrentino’s least interesting movie so far, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in this director.