Gomorrah – DVD Review
Distributor: Madman Released: 2008 Genre: Crime/Drama Credits: Director: Matteo Garrone Written by: Roberto Savioni (Book) Maurizio Braucci (screenplay) Starring: Tony Servillo, Gianfelice Imparato, Marco Macor, Ciro Petrone Rating: R16
This dvd was supplied by Madman NZ for review.
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At first viewing, it’s hard to distinguish what Gomorrah is all about until bullets start flying and people start dying. The beginning of the movie is quite slow and a little sluggish in terms of dialogue but the brutal violence paints a clear picture. The plot is fragmented into several mini-stories about five different characters in a poor, crime-infested area of Campania, Italy which is dominated by the mafia. We get a first-hand view of how these lives are impacted by crime on a daily basis.
Unlike the Godfather which was purely fictional, Gomorrah attempts to paint a more honest picture of mafia life by providing us with something of a cut-away view of the area and the people unfortunate enough to live there. As the individual stories unfold, we’re either left feeling a little helpless and perhaps a little shocked by the acts of violence or even perhaps a little hopeful that maybe someone in this story might rise above all the suffering, violence and pain.
Gomorrah was generally well received by the public and picked up some well-deserved positive media publicity after being shown at Cannes. Not really a great movie to watch if you’re already feeling distracted or bummed out. It’s a little sombre, a little depressing but also cleverly written and well-acted.
Worth picking up if you want a more gritty and realistic view of the mafia and the innocent people who are drawn into its destructive embrace.
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