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Mambo Italiano (2003)
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Reviews Counted:69
Fresh:22
Rotten:47
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: A broad, shrill comedy that plays like a sitcom.
Theatrical Release:Sep 26, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $6,239,558
Synopsis: Maria and Gino (GINETTE RENO and PAUL SORVINO), emigrated from Italy to Montreal in the 50’s and married after their arrival in “the new world”, a world they still haven’t quite gotten used to.... [More]
Starring: Luke Kirby, Paul Sorvino, Ginette Reno, Claudia Ferri
Director: Emile Gaudreault
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10/30/04
Like Greek Wedding, Mambo has enough funny moments to save it.
09/20/03
Top CriticEvery time Mambo Italiano seems headed for a plunge into the ethnic cartoon swamp, a refreshingly, unexpected element throws up a roadblock and keeps the movie on solid emotional ground.
11/29/03
The humor is broad -- the jokes tend to head toward obvious punchlines -- but it is well delivered.
10/03/03
There's nothing subtle about the writing -- which relies heavily on narration -- or the acting, but interesting casting goes a long way.
09/20/03
The characters and conflicts of Mambo Italiano may sound familiar, but smart humor ... delicious performances, near-edible production design and slick cinematography and editing set this fine work apart.
08/23/03
So sure, the characters and jokes may feel awfully familiar, but for those who see a little of themselves in Angelo's family, well, that's just part of this little movie's charm.
09/20/03
Paul Sorvino and Ginette Reno bring dignity to the roles of the parents.
10/08/03
Mambo Italiano is no sophisticated dance, but it moves about with an open heart. And hey, it's at least as funny as that Greek thing.
10/03/03
Tired jokes, but done with such good humor that I must admit I laughed throughout.
10/04/03
The characters are blatantly stereotypical, but Galluccio is able to get away with it because he's poking fun at the people he loves.
10/02/03
The mild, squeezably soft-hearted Mambo Italiano is a rare case of being not nearly as excruciating as its trailer suggests.
09/20/03
You actually come to like these people.
10/24/03
Beneath the heavy accents, wild gesticulating, slaps to the head and garish flocked wallpaper, there's an awful lot of heart.
09/20/03
Its makers deploy broad swaths of tempestuous Italian immigrant behavior to set off serious concerns with more skill and subtlety than is usual with ethnic comedies, especially those with a gay theme.
09/18/03
Top CriticPardon the pun, but Angelo and Nino are very much the straight men in this comedy. They're playing the dilemma for real.
09/20/03
This is "Big Fat Greek Wedding" with bite and one of the funniest films of the year
09/23/03
It's the balance of ethnic humor, melodrama and simple charms that make Mambo Italiano, while not something too special, a solid choice for those who enjoy Greek Wedding and its other recent spinoffs.
10/16/03
Even as the dialogue reduces most of the characters to simple, flat cartoons, much of the argumentative banter is surprising and funny
09/17/03
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