Rating of
3/4
Gomorrah (Gomorra) review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 11/30/12
A typical gang story than an epic mafia film loosely based on real events. The crimes revolve around central figures namely Don Ciro (Gianfelice Imparato), a middleman who distributes money to families whose clan was imprisoned, Roberto (Carmine Paternoster) who was hired by Franco (Toni Servillo) who ilegally dumps poison instead of waste, Totò (Salvatore Abruzzese) who dreams of being part of the gang who deals drugs, a skilled tailor named Pasquale (Salvatore Cantalupo) and a pair of rambunctious gangster wanna-be's Marco (Marco Macor) and Ciro (Ciro Petrone). Personally, the best story presented was for Don Ciro since the scenes moved more compared with the other subplots.
The acting, locations and killings were so authentic because of the documentary style of filming. It had that Traffic/City of God feel but less entertaining and flash. References of Scarface was even present. The manner the plots were woven was a bit complicated and pace in certain scenes sluggish, which makes the film longer instead of precise editing to make it concise. If only the character development were better so we can empathize more with the characters involved instead of waiting for what's going to happen to them. The shocking scenes however prove a point such as the two boys trying to act big, divulging trade secrets, accepting ones dirty work and a young boy who tried to mature fast. Dark, dirty, enigmatic and triumphant in its message. Gomorrah (Gomorra) is a well produced film on organized crime, taking sides, integrity, moral decay and loyalty.
