cheryl-boghossian
Set in beautiful Italy, the story follows several people and their loves and lives. Great acting and scenery set to a gorgeous soundtrack. One of Woody Allen's best movies. I especially loved the story of the singer who could only sing in the shower. But, what a voice! I now follow him. Penelope Cruz is beautiful and magnificent as the Italian call girl whom all men know.
Dr_Mark_ODoherty
I give the movie 9 out of 10 - for the cute Italian actress, the beautiful Roman scenery and the helpful, rather unsubtle warning that a relationship with a Hollywood actress is a thing better left alone. However, I give this movie one complete point of deduction for being, in my humble opinion, utter rubbish! Just Because Mr. Woody Allen is confused and clearly overburdened by the task of finding a meaning to life, does not mean that he has to torture his audience as well with his lack of purpose. I don't know, perhaps in America Mr. Woody Allen is beyond criticism, and therefore the American audience and his peers regard his work as brilliant no matter how bad it is. Regardless how many movie stars you put into a production, the film remains bad, if the script is bad. This being said, I do admit there was a kind of genius in some of the sub-plots of the movie - you just had to dig very deep to find it, below all the layers of rubbish covering it. So my advice to Mr. Woody Allen is this: You can do better! Just keep it real - less madness and more realism!
Alessandro Vincinni
This is a lighthearted, enjoyable film full of humor and irony over human condition. Typical Allen in what he always excels. Don't expect from this film great philosophical and existential dramas. People who leave bad reviews either don't get the irony or maybe it resonates with their personal similar experiences. It is a bit like relatives of Antonio writing some of the reviews. The current 6.3 grade undervalues the film, in my opinion it is a firm 7.5. IMDb in general undervalues European-style films. Watch Allen's film, enjoy the walk through Rome, derive moral lessons at your will. This film is on par with his late films (obvious comparison with Midnight in Paris, Magic in the Moonlight and others). Midnight in Paris probably has a bit more depth,just due to the script. This film consists of four stories developed in parallel, with only the city of Rome joining them together.
Python Hyena
To Rome With Love (2012): Dir: Woody Allen / Cast: Woody Allen, Roberto Benigni, Alec Baldwin, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg: Romantic comedy about the idea of Rome as a romantic symbol when in fact it contains every bit as many problems as any other place. Woody Allen and Judy Davis play a married couple flying to Rome to meet their daughter's fiancé. Their daughter is a journalist while her fiancé's father is a mortician whom Allen learns has a talent for singing opera. The problem is that this talent is restricted to the shower. This plays out as one of the great hilarious payoffs when Allen presents the most awkward stage plays. Roberto Benigni plays an ordinary guy who is suddenly hounded by paparazzi who ask him the most absurd details into his life. It is Allen's humorous attack on fame and its illusions. Alec Baldwin seems to be everywhere when it comes to coaching a young heart throb who is about to cheat on his girlfriend with her best friend, an aspiring actress who has just arrived in town. Penelope Cruz plays a prostitute who ends up in the wrong hotel room and mistaken as the fiancé of someone who is set to meet relatives. His real fiancé is lost within the city and loses her cell phone, but she becomes the target of romance by a famous actor and this leads to the most hysterical burglary attempt ever conspired. Jesse Eisenberg seems to be observing it all, hanging out with Baldwin enlightening each other. This is Woody Allen at his best as he presents witty dialogue, comic encounters at their most inspiring, and a view of Rome that paints a far different picture than reputed. Score: 10 / 10
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