Review of Malena

Malena (2000)
9/10
Art of movie making
23 March 2003
I have seen this movie again. for 3 reasons , First to see Monica Bellucci, second to experience those special moments of film direction at perfectioon, Third for to listen to that perfect music.

The Movie is all about making movies with no special affects but creative camera angles. Director users his camera in such a way that one could see the Art of Movie making is at perfection. I specially Like the scene which is running close to five minutes in the town center, where people gossip about Malenas' Lovers, The whole scene seeming done in one cut this choreographed conversations is one of the perfect piece of directing I've seen.

I still feel some of the scenes are overly dramatized (consider the cigarette lighting scene), But it does not hinder the perfect artistic nature of this beautiful movie. Also the Score of this movie which is equally emphasizing the comical behaviors of the town folks and the silent sorrows of malena at the same time.

The movie is a must see movie and I recommend it to any one not having the label "SCI-FI, Action and Special effects ONLY"

I am sure its not only Renato has wild fantacies about Malena :)
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