This is simply one of the greatest films of all time. Yes, up there with "Modern Times" and "Los Olvidados," but for entirely different reasons. It is a convincing celebration of life that I have never experienced in any other movie. Gassman will move you to tears and laughter in a beautiful performance. The plot? An attempt to introduce a nerd to the world of chromatic living and accelerated emotion. Do the consequences matter? Yes? No? You'll love it anyway. If you can't get an English version, it doesn't matter. Listen to the original Italian and marvel at the significance of the depth and the architecture that penetrates the screen.
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Real Women Have Curves
(2002)
The intuitive timing of Chaplin
7 November 2002
"Real Women" is an extraordinary film. It appears to be a pleasant ethnic comedy, but achieves something quite unique. Ms. Cardoso has drawn from her excellent cast universal characterizations that you do not expect to find in that genre. Her use of facial expression to instantly reveal what would require much more than an instant of dialogue enables her to suddenly switch from a ha-ha moment to a genuinely moving one. In this sense, her intuitive timing reminds me of Charlie Chaplin. By the way, don't leave when the credits start to roll, or you may miss a surprising "book-end" sequence that is just another genius touch in this production.
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