Gomorra (2008)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Matteo Garrone

Writers:

Roberto Saviano (book)
Maurizio Braucci (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

16 May 2008 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families.

Plot Keywords:

Italy | Camorra | Manicure | Female Nudity | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 19 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast

Salvatore Abruzzese	...	Totò
Simone Sacchettino	...	Simone
Salvatore Ruocco	...	Boxer
Vincenzo Fabricino	...	Pitbull
Vincenzo Altamura	...	Gaetano
Italo Renda	...	Italo
Gianfelice Imparato	...	Don Ciro
Maria Nazionale	...	Maria
Salvatore Striano	...	Scissionista
Carlo Del Sorbo	...	Don Carlo
Vincenzo Bombolo	...	Bombolone
Toni Servillo	...	Franco
Carmine Paternoster	...	Roberto
Alfonso Santagata	...	Dante Serini
Massimo Emilio Gobbi	...	Imprenditore

Also Known As:

Gomorrah (International: English title) (USA) (festival title)
Sei storie brevi (Italy) (fake working title)

Runtime:

137 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian | Mandarin | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Italy:T | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Norway:15 | Brazil:18 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:16 | USA:Not Rated | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Company:

Fandango

Trivia:

Won the Grand Prix at the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival, 2008

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the beginning of the movie you can clearly see the American guy's belly moving, when his dead body remains on the chair, where he has been having his nails cut.

Movie Connections:

References Nikita (1990)

Soundtrack:

Esageratamente

A complete and utter waste of time!

Gomorra...

I've read some comments on how greatly it was directed and the brilliant script that fueled the film, yadda-yadda-yadda, so I thought I'd see the film for myself and well... Actually, it's so poor in every respect I don't know where begin!

Directing? Mediocre at best! Characters? Lifeless, with a confusingly high level of retardation. Plot? I didn't see one, except for a bunch of quasi-gangster guys running around getting themselves killed and miserable people trying to get by. Should this be surprising, considering the level of corruption in Italy? Hardly. The whole world knows about Italy's general inability to cope with crime. It's practically an integral part of their government and people are lethargic about it.

So, what purpose does this movie serve other than to point out the obvious? Apparently, none.

My advice to you is go outside for a nice walk or watch something else instead. Over and out!