Gomorrah

[rok]

I have already seen it. Damnit, if I were still working downtown I'd give you a copy of it asap. I got hold of a DVD rip with subtitles and it's excellent quality. It's a good movie based on a book written by someone with actual mob ties (some of the cast were found to be criminals as well), so it has the feel of a pseudo-documentary. It's essentially 4 seemingly unrelated stories that show how the local mob in Naples influences everyday life. It isn't really comparable to any American mob movie, at all, so it's important to go into it without any preconceptions of what a movie like this is supposed to be. It's kind of hard to follow in many respects, and the actors are mostly amateurs, but I still think it's worth seeing. It's very much a Euro indie movie, so don't expect a lot of violence, memorable lines, any ideas of redemption or much in terms of comic relief that are common in the great mob movies. I can't stress enough how heavy on realism this movie is. Anyway, if you don't get a chance to see it, I'll meet up for lunch in the city soon and give you a copy.

Anyway I'd give it 4/5 stars.