Sorry I just had to use that pun :-)
In case you didn't get that this series was going to pay homage to many classic Italian movies, we're nudged in the ribs almost straight away with a long shot of a DVD stack of movies that inspired this series.
It's nice to see Dev soo immersed in Italian culture and language, with nearly all of what's going on around him being a true reflection of life in Modena; his character seems to have really grown and matured since season 1.
This episode is a nice revamp of ladri di bicicletta but with enough twists and turns to keep it fresh and relevant. There's not much I would have change in the way of locations picked or camera angles used.
I suppose what stops this getting a 9 rating, like ladri di bicicletta has from me, is that the stakes are considerable lower than needing a bicycle to support your family during a depression. Having your mobile phone stolen and losing contact with a girl you just met doesn't draw at the heart strings quite as much.
Though I did like the accidental phone stealing revamp, though having lived in Italy, I can tell you that real Italians would have hit first then asked questions later.
The actor playing the boy was also a little bit wooden, especially if you can understand Italian, which takes you out from the scene at times. I'd have boosted my rating to an 8 if we had a kid as good as in ladri di bicicletta in this episode instead.
In case you didn't get that this series was going to pay homage to many classic Italian movies, we're nudged in the ribs almost straight away with a long shot of a DVD stack of movies that inspired this series.
It's nice to see Dev soo immersed in Italian culture and language, with nearly all of what's going on around him being a true reflection of life in Modena; his character seems to have really grown and matured since season 1.
This episode is a nice revamp of ladri di bicicletta but with enough twists and turns to keep it fresh and relevant. There's not much I would have change in the way of locations picked or camera angles used.
I suppose what stops this getting a 9 rating, like ladri di bicicletta has from me, is that the stakes are considerable lower than needing a bicycle to support your family during a depression. Having your mobile phone stolen and losing contact with a girl you just met doesn't draw at the heart strings quite as much.
Though I did like the accidental phone stealing revamp, though having lived in Italy, I can tell you that real Italians would have hit first then asked questions later.
The actor playing the boy was also a little bit wooden, especially if you can understand Italian, which takes you out from the scene at times. I'd have boosted my rating to an 8 if we had a kid as good as in ladri di bicicletta in this episode instead.