Gomorrah (Italy, 2008) ***

GomorraGomorrah is a fine movie whose style resembles films made during the Italian neorealism period. It uses a somewhat atypical manner of story-telling, intertwining bits and pieces of several different plots, into a story that ultimately makes sense. The film is shot in a neorealistic, semi-documentary style, which gives it much credibility. It tells the story of the crime organizations in the area of Napoli, Italy, and the difficult reality it imposes on the inhabitants of that area. It is a difficult yet worthy story to tell, but in all honesty, and this is why I am giving this film only 3-star rating, it didn’t make me care much about its characters. And a story that cannot touch the viewer misses an important if not critical goal in terms of making a long lasting impression. Still, the film has strong moments and quite a few gems including a scene in which a teenage wannabe-gangster imitates Al Pacino in Scarface. It is real-life depiction imitating film fiction, imitating real life...