Alexandre Rockwell, Antonio Petrocelli, Carlo Mazzacurati
A peripatetic film buff in his 40s attempts to deal with getting on in life and with his need to make movies of his own.
Stats: 119 reviews
Its nice, funny or touching at times, some camera effect are good and the music well chosen. But nothing to be amazed about.. OK, its moretti, but nothing more than a simple little trip of a not very deep philosopher in Italia. Could have a been a real master piece if he had some...( read more)
- Sa cosa stavo pensando? Io stavo pensando una cosa molto triste, cioé che io, anche in una società più decente di questa, mi troverò sempre con una minoranza di persone. Ma non nel senso di quei film dove c'è un uomo e una donna che si odiano, si sbranano su un'isola deserta pe...( read more)
Wonderful! Some scenes are marvellous and some lines too. I couldn't believe that there actually was Jennifer Beals, and she even speaks italian very well!!
In my opinion, the best of Nanni's movies. Intimate, private, it tells a story, a life, by narrating simple and ordinary moments. Soundtrack by Piovani, enough said: one of my favourites.
a very simple film ...the director id driving his vespa in the empty roads of summer Rome and tells us three stories ...
the last one is how he beat cancer , has filmed his last therapy ...its a guide how can we made a great film ,with almost no money
I came across this little gem in the bargain bin at my video store and was delightfully surprised. It is a free form film, divided into three parts which are pretty much like the diary entries alluded to in the title -- personal stories and reflections by writer/director Nanni Moretti, playing himself as a loner and narrating the film, sometimes in voice-over, sometimes on-screen (the other characters are oblivious to his narration). The film has an ironic wit and a casual style that is refreshing to watch. In the first segment, he just drives around Rome on his Vespa, admiring housing projects, spouting admiration for Jennifer Beale, and searching for the spot where Pier Paolo Pasolini was murdered. In one hilarious scene, he takes time out from his ride to berate a movie critic for giving a favorable review to "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." In the second segment, Moretti goes hopping around the Italian Islands (spectacularly filmed) and tries in vain to get some writing done. On one island, all of the families have just one child, who willfully dominates the parents. In the third segment, Moretti recounts in almost documentary style the true story of his search for a cure for his baffling skin condition, which causes unbearable itching. His many visits to dermatologists and pharmacies are presented in excruciating detail but not without an air of wry detachment. Moretti's closing take is memorable. If you watch this film on its own terms, it's a wonderful viewing experience.
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