I Am Love (2009 Film)

Sunday, December 28, 2014
After not seeing an Italian film for a while, I picked this one up because the cover looked like it was ‘full of secrets’—I know, don’t judge a book (or movie) by it’s cover, but what else do you judge it by?




Take a good look at the cover photo—what do you see?”

The Rundown
Behind the name: Originally ItalianIo sono l'amore
Country: Italy, 2009
Genre: Drama
Distributor: Mikado Film
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino
                     Cast: Tilda Swinton (as Emma Recchi), Flavio Parenti (as Edoardo Recchi Jr.), Edoardo Gabbriellini (as Antonio Biscaglia), Alba Rohrwacher (as Elisabetta Recchi), Pippo Delbono (as Tancredi Recchi), Maria Paiato (as Ida Roselli), Diane Fleri (as Eva Ugolini), Waris Ahluwalia (as Shai Kubelkian), Marisa Berenson (as Allegra Recchi), Gabriele Ferzetti (as Edoardo Recchi Sr.).
Compare to: Will think about this one... 
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Synopsis in a Sentence: This woman’s got it all—a husband, kids, a good home, and money—so why does she get into it with her son’s friend, and how does the story alter from there? 

On Writing: The Plot
The story’s about a woman who’s dissatisfied with her life. It tells us how far she’d go to be happy, but what exactly does happiness mean? For her, it comes at a high cost. Overall, the plot is well written. It’s not a dry story, for sure, but you’ll have to get it to enjoy it.
 (3.5/5)

On Acting: The Cast
Tilda Swinton
A good cast overall. I cannot think of one actor that performed poorly… well, for the most part, the most important ones do their jobs well. Top actress goes to Tilda Swinton, who plays the lead, Emma Recchi. She’s point-blank. She’s good. 
Edoardo Gabbriellini- Left
Top actor will have to go to Edoardo Gabbriellini, who plays her partner in crime, Antonio Biscaglia. Thy do the do together. They’re not bad at it. (Acting, that is).
(3/5)



On Production: 
The Creativity
The production is good. Really not bad. Good. (3/5)                                             

On Resolution
The Conclusion
This one is quite the catcher. Really. It’s the best part. And then it ends abruptly.
(4/5)




The Verdict: Overall, quite well done. A lot of things implied, so take care to take note. Beware of sexual content though.  


Overall Score = 13.5/20






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