This film serves better on a theater stage. It is a classic theater piece put together for the big screen.
16 Reviews
theater piece
meercha1911 December 2018
Not good, but not so extremely bad
mcvorkov19 April 2020
It's like a theater piece, maybe actually it is, and it's trying to be something like 'His Girl Friday'. But it's not even remotely comparable. On the other hand, it doesn't deserve 1 star rating, like in some other reviews. It has it's moments. But only moments.
cheap comedy
tarakrikor10 December 2018
Knowing most of the actors and having recently read a review I decided to give it a look.
Well, apart Massimo Ghini , Ricky Memphis and the beautiful MarTina Stella, the movie is a total disaster. Bad acting, poor dialogues, and the worst screenplay. I wonder how people think about doing this kind of movies ! complete nonsense.
The 2 stars are for Stella acting in 2 pieces :)
Abysmal
dierregi8 December 2018
The old fashioned plot involves a couple of married Italian politicians, Giulia and Franco, who plan to betray their respective spouses during a "working weekend" in Budapest.
Two thirds of the story take place in the suite of a 5 stars hotel, which is a clear sign of a movie made on the cheap side. The plot includes stale cliches, such as hiding in the wardrobe and jealous husbands barging in.
Martina Stella (Giulia), a curvaceous fake blonde, her mane flowing, plays her part tottering around in black lingerie and high heels, in the worst Italian tradition of sexy comedies. Ghini (Franco), used to be a sexy boy, but in the movie looks grizzled and old enough to be her father.
It is hard to believe this is a movie made in 2018, as the occasional references to the current political situation remind us. The three women in the story are all fake blondes, who spend most of their on-screen time half naked; the men are stereotype Italians: sleazy, cheating liars, mama boys and petty criminals.
For a comedy, do not expect much laughters, because all this has been done much better and many times before.
Two thirds of the story take place in the suite of a 5 stars hotel, which is a clear sign of a movie made on the cheap side. The plot includes stale cliches, such as hiding in the wardrobe and jealous husbands barging in.
Martina Stella (Giulia), a curvaceous fake blonde, her mane flowing, plays her part tottering around in black lingerie and high heels, in the worst Italian tradition of sexy comedies. Ghini (Franco), used to be a sexy boy, but in the movie looks grizzled and old enough to be her father.
It is hard to believe this is a movie made in 2018, as the occasional references to the current political situation remind us. The three women in the story are all fake blondes, who spend most of their on-screen time half naked; the men are stereotype Italians: sleazy, cheating liars, mama boys and petty criminals.
For a comedy, do not expect much laughters, because all this has been done much better and many times before.
Emptiness
sinzadentu8 February 2019
Embarrassing!
fabiaoit-120 December 2018
One of the worst movies i've ever seen
ladyoftheflies171 January 2019
It tries to be a new netflix kind of 'cinepanettone' (xmas italian comedy) but it is really worse.
You just see some girls half naked for the most of the time and no funny jokes.
I'm so sorry for Massimo Ghini because I really like him as actor and person.
If i could give 0 stars, i'd have.
Cheesy Comedy - But Entertaining
shell-7239611 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This was a cute movie. I enjoyed the comedic timing of unfortunate events. The multiple people hitting their heads and put into the closet. The tangled mess between the Prime minister's wife, and the other two women all having fallen for the presidents assistant. The truth cam out in the end. Giulia made a comment that the mixed up relationships between people were like politics "all talk and no action" lol. I thought that was a super clever line. And in the end to spin the story to gain political popularity back, the prime minister decides to be gay. After watching this movie I saw someone mentioned it was better as a theater play and was originally written as such. I can totally agree with this given the plot and imagining actors running around in circles on state. I think I would enjoy this a lot on a theater stage.
Cracked me up
mail-246-57027630 November 2019
A light hearted and fun movie
ssagarwala050125 November 2022
Don't believe the extreme negative reviews. This is actually an entertaining and funny film. The acting and script are surprisingly good. You need to watch it in Italian with English subtitles. The Italian to English translation is wonderful and conveys the humor very well. It made me laugh out loud multiple times, and is a great lighthearted way to spend a holiday afternoon. I do enjoy Italian cinema, and some of the actors were familiar to me. The humor is reminiscent of "weekend at Bernie's". I really do not understand the multiple negative reviews giving one star rating - it is far from boring!
Absurdly bad
antolopezmontoya22 May 2021
This movie is a total disaster. There's nothing to save here, the actors are terrible, the plot keeps getting worse and worse and it's just plain absurd, a very bad take on practical humor. This is a disgrace to Italian Cinema.
Nice refreshing movie
Filsoleil11 December 2018
This movie has the feel of comedy old fashioned classics. It feels different from other cliché Christmas movies, because of the script, language, acting and locations. Very european indeed. Not too much about Christmas though, but enjoyable.
I laughed the entire time! Don't listen to bad reviews.
ACA1320 February 2022
Great classic commedy!
sorinvlasiu16 December 2018
best Netflix comedy
stermix5013 January 2024
Learning italian, I have tried to watch some italian movies in Netflix. They were mostly average level with no particular interest. Even the ones with good ranking were mostly boring and comedies unfunny.
Luckily I didn't check the ranking of this one.
From the 1st minute it is engaging, has fast rythm and it is a just 1h30m movie which is ideal for comedies.
I don't understand the negative reviews. Some prudish puritanists reviewers have been inexplicably offended by a couple of women in underwear, when in other successful shows there is full nudity and gratuitus sex all the time. One of them has rated No time to die and Edward Scissorhands with 1, so you can guess the kind of mentality and taste.
I have probably seen something similar in theater, but it works fine as a movie. I didn't like the 5min at the end, but other than that it was great.
Luckily I didn't check the ranking of this one.
From the 1st minute it is engaging, has fast rythm and it is a just 1h30m movie which is ideal for comedies.
I don't understand the negative reviews. Some prudish puritanists reviewers have been inexplicably offended by a couple of women in underwear, when in other successful shows there is full nudity and gratuitus sex all the time. One of them has rated No time to die and Edward Scissorhands with 1, so you can guess the kind of mentality and taste.
I have probably seen something similar in theater, but it works fine as a movie. I didn't like the 5min at the end, but other than that it was great.
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