It seems like this film is put together by so many loosely connected, pedestrian pieces that it barely reflects the true concept of a film. Even by the end of the film, the different pieces fail to come together and produce a profound, satisfying feeling for the audiences. The director dabbles all over the place but can not come up with even one scene that he hopes would be touching and profound. The 6-year-old orphan did have a wonderful performance but the director never succeeds in adding depth and dimensions to his character. Instead, the film is only left with one-dimensional characters. I don't understand why so many viewers rave about this film. It is at its best a mediocre film that is not even able to match some of the conventional Hollywood films with fully developed characters. A major failure for the director.
Review of The Italian
