Mambo Italiano

The only good thing about this film is its sense of style. And I'm not talking about cinematography, I'm talking about production design. Neon green, hot magenta pink, swirls, polka dots, it's definitely hip. And that's fun, but the film doesn't have much else going for it. The story centers around a young Italian-Canadian man coming to terms with his homosexuality. Regretfully, it has fairly poor acting (although he's not so bad, his lover is awful) and a far-too-obvious plot. He's a sappy TV writer but he can't get anyone to pilot his far-fetched ideas, so guess what series he comes up with in the end? He volunteers at the local gay phone bank (which is the funniest scene in the movie) and meets a new "friend," so guess where that leads? Needless to say, I wasn't enamored and I'd recommend it only as something to miss.

year: 2003
length: 88 min.
rating: 2.0
IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330602/combined