Seriously the film is terrible.
But I would like to address the childishness of the other reviewer who says that stereotypical view sof Italy are "typical American mindset."
Actually this is a typical EUROPEAN mindset. I've lived and worked half my life in Europe and Europeans engage in stereotypes about other European countries and their peoples ALL the time, and do so especially in film
There are BAFTA winning, and other European award winning films where a British writer writes about France, a German writer sets a film in Spain, or a Greek film maker sets a film in Stockholm, or a French filmmaker sets a film in the USA or with American characters that are FULL of stereotypes. Moreover if you know Italy, northern Italians hold profoundly stereotyped views of southern Italy and visa versa. The stereotypes are part of the humor.
So stop the culture of complaint and stop being offended at everything. The problem with this film is not stereotypes about Italy and Italians, but poor writing and poor acting.
But I would like to address the childishness of the other reviewer who says that stereotypical view sof Italy are "typical American mindset."
Actually this is a typical EUROPEAN mindset. I've lived and worked half my life in Europe and Europeans engage in stereotypes about other European countries and their peoples ALL the time, and do so especially in film
There are BAFTA winning, and other European award winning films where a British writer writes about France, a German writer sets a film in Spain, or a Greek film maker sets a film in Stockholm, or a French filmmaker sets a film in the USA or with American characters that are FULL of stereotypes. Moreover if you know Italy, northern Italians hold profoundly stereotyped views of southern Italy and visa versa. The stereotypes are part of the humor.
So stop the culture of complaint and stop being offended at everything. The problem with this film is not stereotypes about Italy and Italians, but poor writing and poor acting.