Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger led down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia after a sudden obsession with...
Luciano is a Neapolitan fishmonger led down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia after a sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality TV show takes over his life. This reality-TV satire won the Grand Prix (effectively second place) at Cannes 2012. From the director of excellent Italian mafia drama Gomorrah.
Luciano's post-audition confidence becomes over-confidence, then outright paranoia sets in when he begins to think that anyone he doesn't recognise is part of a surveillance plan by the producers. Certain he's earned a place on the show and is being constantly monitored, Luciano begins to perform as if he is on reality television even though it would seem that he is, in fact, not.
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81 %77 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
69 %1,305 reviewsAudience score rating
"Reality-TV addiction is overripe for satire, yet Matteo Garrone's latest swerves from anything biting, opting for an affectionate look at a man's mad quest for celebrity."
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Variety
Variety"The film belongs to Arena, outstanding as a man growing ever more delusional in his quest to acquire celebrity status."
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Total Film
Total Film"Garrone just about keeps things under control long enough to make the surprisingly quiet coda emotionally satisfying and resonant."
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Time Out
Time Out"Mr. Garrone offers a glimpse not only of one man, but also of the soul of a people."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It's a likable film played with gusto and heart - though fundamentally a little sentimental and predictable."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"[An] astute, dreamlike gut-punch ..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"A disappointingly obvious follow-up to Garrone's unsparing criminal drama Gomorra..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"As a satire on the seduction by media and our infatuation with celebrity, it's hardly The Truman Show, but Garrone's Gomorrah follow-up is wry and witty. Plenty of fun."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"While its barbs on celebrity and reality television are expected and a little facile, they're mostly a misdirect for a story about family, community, and religion..."
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A.V. Club
A.V. ClubReality (2012) | Details
Award winner- Grand Prix winner at Cannes Film Festival 2012.
- Rating
- M, Coarse language
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
