The disappearance of the beautiful girl put to the test inspector's ability to break the maze of fatal frauds and romantic feelings.The disappearance of the beautiful girl put to the test inspector's ability to break the maze of fatal frauds and romantic feelings.The disappearance of the beautiful girl put to the test inspector's ability to break the maze of fatal frauds and romantic feelings.
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Maria Paola Abruzzo
- Concetta Prestia
- (as Paola Abruzzo)
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Frauds and romance
Love detective mystery dramas, particularly those from the UK and US ('Inspector Morse', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Foyle's War', 'Inspector George Gently', 'Midsomer Murders', 'Law and Order', 'Criminal Minds', 'Monk' and 'Murder She Wrote' for examples, and non-English/American ones (i.e. The Swedish 'Wallander' and the Danish 'The Killing') also fascinate me.
'Inspector Montalbano' is one of the best and most entertaining examples. It is not easy breathing freshness into a well-worn genre but 'Inspector Montalbano' manages to do so with aplomb. Watching 'Inspector Montalbano' is like eating a delicious Italian meal that immensely satisfies and leaves you wanting more. There may be very familiar tropes, but in a way it's inevitable and doesn't detract from the enjoyment at all.
"Amore" is another great episode, lots of love from me. Not one of the best episodes by all means, the elderly couple subplot is over too quickly, but there is an enormous amount to like as usual with 'Inspector Montalbano'.
One always expects 'Inspector Montalbano' to look good. As always with 'Inspector Montalbano', "Amore" is beautifully shot and the scenery is stunning, making those who've never been to Italy want to book a holiday there as soon as possible and is a treat for anybody who loves all things Italian. The scenery as always is atmospheric and the use of it very clever, the locale as always is suitably colourful. The music is never over-bearing or low-key with a nice atmosphere and flavour, a lot of it is very cleverly used. The sound effects are remarkably authentic.
The script is thought-provoking and intriguing, with a healthy balance of never less than amusing and light-hearted if more eccentric than usual humour, some tension and some charming drama with Montalbano's complicated personal life. The ending is very touching. The English subtitles are not hard to follow at all and helps one to really understand the Italian language. The story is effectively complicated, while still being logical and not too convoluted. The denouement is not an obvious one and not a simple one strictly speaking, but it's cooked all the way through and is comprehensible, almost poetic and sensually enticing in the way it was shot
Characters may be stereotypes but well-written ones, especially one of the most fascinating foreign detective mystery dramas titular characters there is to me.
Acting is terrific, especially from Luca Zingaretti who is a treasure in the title role, having a perfect balance of comedy and drama and playing it straight while always engaging with his material. Cesare Bocci, Peppino Mazzotta and Angelo Russo are joys, Russo in particular is hilarious. The supporting cast are solid.
On the whole, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
'Inspector Montalbano' is one of the best and most entertaining examples. It is not easy breathing freshness into a well-worn genre but 'Inspector Montalbano' manages to do so with aplomb. Watching 'Inspector Montalbano' is like eating a delicious Italian meal that immensely satisfies and leaves you wanting more. There may be very familiar tropes, but in a way it's inevitable and doesn't detract from the enjoyment at all.
"Amore" is another great episode, lots of love from me. Not one of the best episodes by all means, the elderly couple subplot is over too quickly, but there is an enormous amount to like as usual with 'Inspector Montalbano'.
One always expects 'Inspector Montalbano' to look good. As always with 'Inspector Montalbano', "Amore" is beautifully shot and the scenery is stunning, making those who've never been to Italy want to book a holiday there as soon as possible and is a treat for anybody who loves all things Italian. The scenery as always is atmospheric and the use of it very clever, the locale as always is suitably colourful. The music is never over-bearing or low-key with a nice atmosphere and flavour, a lot of it is very cleverly used. The sound effects are remarkably authentic.
The script is thought-provoking and intriguing, with a healthy balance of never less than amusing and light-hearted if more eccentric than usual humour, some tension and some charming drama with Montalbano's complicated personal life. The ending is very touching. The English subtitles are not hard to follow at all and helps one to really understand the Italian language. The story is effectively complicated, while still being logical and not too convoluted. The denouement is not an obvious one and not a simple one strictly speaking, but it's cooked all the way through and is comprehensible, almost poetic and sensually enticing in the way it was shot
Characters may be stereotypes but well-written ones, especially one of the most fascinating foreign detective mystery dramas titular characters there is to me.
Acting is terrific, especially from Luca Zingaretti who is a treasure in the title role, having a perfect balance of comedy and drama and playing it straight while always engaging with his material. Cesare Bocci, Peppino Mazzotta and Angelo Russo are joys, Russo in particular is hilarious. The supporting cast are solid.
On the whole, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 4, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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