The Hand of God

6,5/10. história íntima bem contada, mas pouco interessante. read more

The coming-of-age of a young man from a middle-class Neapolitan family is marked by two almost simultaneous events: the arrival of soccer star Diego Armando Maradona and a very personal, unexpected tragedy. Sorrentino's most openly autobiographical work to date, "The Hand of God" leads its protagonist into the discovery of filmmaking as an antidote to disappointing reality, but in doing so it also inadvertently reveals a disturbing lack of involvement in cinema itself. The film works best in its portrait of a loving extended family, overdoing its more raucous aspects but actually conveying a... read more

Fuck this film. I love this film. Netflix doesn't deserve this film. ------ Thoughts during the first-half ------ Every person is so characteristically pronounced and every scene is so emotionally and visually vivid. The script's flow is beautifully balanced, with the direction hitting all of the humor, fascination, and emotional spots at the appropriate frequencies. I enjoyed the unusual editing and direction choices, like the cuts being a bit more gapless than usual, and the silent moments between conversations when the camera pans gracefully in a certain way. When two characters were... read more