View Full Version : The Hand of God (Paolo Sorrentino)
Ivan Drago
12-15-2021, 01:06 AM
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Ivan Drago
12-15-2021, 01:07 AM
Could've sworn someone posted a thread for this already, but anyway, I give it a mild yay. (https://www.foxforcefivenews.com/the-hand-of-god-is-a-unique-but-uneven-tale-of-two-halves-review/)
The film is intentionally structured as two halves (to reflect on the director's pivotal past event), but this works much better when it's an ensemble than as a character study, since Sorrentino's stand-in isn't terribly interesting when the focus turns more on him later. It's so sumptuously directed though, and Sorrentino's strong memory of his parents give their stand-ins such gorgeously vivid characterization (with the actors living up to it), making their mid-film sequence a quiet heartbreaker. 7/10
Grouchy
01-18-2022, 10:31 PM
Absolutely delightful film. So strange to hear a typical Argentinian soccer chant as a pivotal music choice in a high profile Italian movie like this. Sorrentino continues to be one of my favorite working directors. He consciously homages Fellini while developing a world of his own. It's been a while since I've seen it but many moments and emotions still linger with me.
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