Vallanzasca - The Angels of Evil - Review Presented out of competition at the latest edition of the Venice Film Festival
and starred in numerous controversies by the Italian press, arrives in theaters "
Vallanzasca - Evil Angels" director's latest work signed
Michele Placido , freely inspired by the book "The Flower of Evil
" written by journalist Carlo Bonini Vallanzasca with Renato.
As in "Romanzo Criminale
" even at this juncture Placido back in charge of a criminal gang, and set aside one of the Magliana Lebanon, Cold and Dandi, moves to that of Comasina he saw as the only leader Renato
Vallanzasca .
to interpret it is
Kim Rossi Stuart who had already worked with Michele Placido in its "Crime Novel
" which assume the role of "The Cool". Among others in the cast,
Filippo Timi, Valeria Solarino, Paz Vega and Francesco Scianna . Set in the fascinating
Milan 70s, witnessing the rise and the yield of a major Italian criminals in recent years. Among robbery, kidnapping, imprisonment, and escape processes, find out who was the "Vallanzasca criminal" but also what was the "Vallanzasca man."
All but the very personal portrait done by Michele Placido, which depicts the band from Milan as a victim of its own destiny, which began as a child to the criminal life and therefore impossible to straighten. Bad? Not exactly, because this gangster is also willing to sacrifice himself to save his crew and his friends, and even mutilate to negotiate a transfer to the prison closest to the life of her newborn son.
result is a profile of a man so intelligent, ironic, and also human, which becomes gradually more and more attractive to those who see it and maybe not even all that far from the truth, whereas in a scene (not invented
) we see a prisoner Vallanzasca receiving letter after letter from Italian housewives willing to do anything to break with him.
The merit of this excellent work but also goes to the monumental
Kim Rossi Stuart, who was able to immerse themselves in the character perfectly centering interpretation extraordinary. The Roman actor he wanted so much to play this role not only prayed Placido working on the project (which the director had previously discarded), but also participated in the screenplay for the film and took lessons for the Milanese dialect, diction, that in the film is almost flawless. Once again, confirming his great professionalism.
A 'is another confirmation
Filippo Timi, already seen in "
As God commands." This time it is facing a criminal out of my mind, loose cannon of the band of Renato and drugged up to his neck. Too good not to excel despite his character could push him to do too much, but that can always maintain the right energy. To underline the duet between him in prison and Kim Rossi Stuart. In a scene of rare beauty.
also good evidence of women, although in the film dressed in all a very marginal role, they are often the pupae of criminals. Those who are allowed more space are the good
Valeria Solarino in the guise of the first wife of Vallanzasca and
Paz Vega who plays the future third wife of the criminal.
So, once again
Michele Placido remains a great film director, and a great director of actors, one of the best in Italy. He had already demonstrated in the past and ratification at this, the interpretations in his (last) film are always impeccable.
Returning to the controversy addressed to him. Although it may be true that the director is made Puglia get enough hand to describe this "Bad Boy" in love with him during the course of the film, to declare their love in the last scene, it is also true that a product like this does not can certainly be criticized. Virtually perfect from start to finish and the quality is not just to keep you constantly glued to the chair, thanks to an ever tighter.
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