It's kind of painful to watch with the pop music underscore. I wonder if it's more painful to watch for a British citizen or an American? I wouldn't write it off just yet. There are some subtle actions and dialog that make it interesting. Can people be so on/off with their feelings and behavior? How can I get ten lines out of this? Of course the settings are beautiful. Almost there. I wonder if the writers will handle the question of funding the ongoing Royal lifestyle versus the private wealth that they hold. All sorts of other interesting aristocrats to add to the mix. Can they make the commoners interesting? They can also handle royal privilege versus duty versus common privilege and duty.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Mid-August Lunch
(2008)
Don't miss this cozy film
3 May 2013
Don't miss this cozy film about life with ordinary adults but guess what, they show us that we can be extraordinary and beautiful.
I wanted to be part of the lives portrayed - - if not a full-time member of this little society at least part-time.
I loved the late, great Jerry Orbach and Gianni Di Gregorio is the Italian Jerry Orbach. Wonderful portrayal of a human living to be his best.
Enough edge and anticipation to make the movie realistic. A wonderful story of people who want to live and know how to live right.
Beautiful light, great direction and cinematography.
Go on! Brave the sub-titles. It's worth every second.
I wanted to be part of the lives portrayed - - if not a full-time member of this little society at least part-time.
I loved the late, great Jerry Orbach and Gianni Di Gregorio is the Italian Jerry Orbach. Wonderful portrayal of a human living to be his best.
Enough edge and anticipation to make the movie realistic. A wonderful story of people who want to live and know how to live right.
Beautiful light, great direction and cinematography.
Go on! Brave the sub-titles. It's worth every second.
The Keys to the House
(2004)
Extraordinary, Beautiful, Bittersweet
9 February 2012
I've only watched it once so far, several years ago, but my memory of it is that it is the most painfully beautiful and bittersweet film that I've ever seen.
My sister didn't get the story because she has a difficult time accepting that imperfection is the only perfection. Also, she probably has a hard time accepting that someone might be dependent on someone else for a lifetime.
The actors are lovely.
Why should a review have a minimum of 10 lines? Another great Italian movie is "Pranzo di Ferragosto" ("Mid-August Lunch" in the American release.)
My sister didn't get the story because she has a difficult time accepting that imperfection is the only perfection. Also, she probably has a hard time accepting that someone might be dependent on someone else for a lifetime.
The actors are lovely.
Why should a review have a minimum of 10 lines? Another great Italian movie is "Pranzo di Ferragosto" ("Mid-August Lunch" in the American release.)
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