Luke Kirby,
Ginette Reno,
Paul Sorvino,
Mary Walsh,
Claudia Ferri
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Old World values collide with modern-day questions of sexual orientation in this ethnic comedy. Mambo Italiano tells the story of Angelo, a neurotic twentysomething preoccupied with the usual post-ado... read more
DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
Stats: 395 reviews
Mambo Italiano is the story of an Italian immigrant coming out to his old school Italian family. There are some really hysterical lines in this movie, but in general I found the whole thing to have been done. Putting an Italian twist on it, was in theory a good idea, but the whol... read more
Spaghetti to the max!!! It's like watching a Italian soap opera... Nothing really ground breaking happened in the film
I was hoping Nino would get back with Angelo, but he didn't deserve him after ignoring him all through high school and being ashamed of him as his lover. Angelo's family was very funny.
I need to see the beginning of this, because I've seen the last half at least 3 times. I assure you Luke Kirby is even more adorable without that curly hair (see: Slings & Arrows Season 1). I like the realistic ending.
I love it.. I am a German Italian Hungarian.. who grew up with the Italian side of the family.. (it's odd being the blonde haired blue eyed Deutsche maedchen in a family of dark haired dark skinned people.. ) Luckily my parents where the children of immigrants, so the pull is... read more
i loved this movie. i liked it when he finally noticed he had someone one who loved him right in front of him...and when his parents accepted his lifestyle...
This movie is so funny. Before I watched this did not know that Montreal was the fake Canada and Toronto was the real one lol. Just watch it and you will get the last sentence
In some ways, this family reminded me of my family. One of the characters states that her Italian family is one that runs on "serene chaos." I understand exactly what she means. I loved the guy in the movie (who comes out to his family, against the wishes of his boyfriend). Th... read more
There are laughs in the movie, and a lot of good feeling, but it seems more interested in its Italian stereotypes than its gay insights, and it must be said there is absolutely no feeling that Angelo ... Full Review
It's like watching a spaghetti-sauce commercial stretched out to feature-film length.
Lacks that outrageous effrontery that might have socked it to its intended audience.
Mambo Italiano is likely to provoke the same urges in the movie house that poor Nino experiences after a dinner at the noisy Barberini compound -- an overwhelming desire to flee.
Mambo Italiano is no sophisticated dance, but it moves about with an open heart. And hey, it's at least as funny as that Greek thing. Full Review
It may make you smile, but not enough to forget how much of this you've seen before. Full Review
The movie seems more interested in splashing stereotypes all over the screen than in uncovering any kind of truth, comic or otherwise.
Over-acted, over-directed but dully directed. Full Review
The characters are blatantly stereotypical, but Galluccio is able to get away with it because he's poking fun at the people he loves. Full Review
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