Cinema Paradiso-1988
Cinema Paradiso is
an Oscar-Winning, Italian drama made in 1988. It was directed by Giuseppe
Tornatore and starred Philippe Noiret,
Marco Leonardi, Jacques Perrin, Salvatore Cascio, Enzo Cannavale and Antonella
Attili. In the movie a filmmaker recalls
his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater
and formed a long lasting friendship with the theater's projectionist. It is a
beautiful film with a touching story. It is basically a story about life and
growing up.
I
first decided to watch Cinema Paradiso because of the soundtrack. I had heard
the main theme of the movie and instantly fell in love with the music. When I
watched the movie I was not disappointed. In fact, I enjoyed it just as much as
Titanic. I always compare other dramas to the 1997 movie Titanic because, in my
opinion, it is one of the best dramas ever made.
One
scene in particular really touched me. The main character “Toto” was supposed
to buy milk for his mother but instead, he spent the money on the movies. He
loved going to the movies but was not allowed to go because they really didn’t have
much money. When his mother found out he spent the money on the movies she
began to punish him but Alfredo, the projectionist at the cinema, helped him
out. That is when their friendship really began.
Cinema
Paradiso was edited to perfection .The director did an awesome job of cutting
back and forth from present to past in the movie. He made it clear and precise;
I knew what was going on the entire time. The lighting in the movie is
beautiful and the director used different camera movements like lengthy tracks,
rapidly moving dollies, and rotating perspectives. All in all, I give Cinema Paradiso a 4.5 out
of 5 stars.
