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Ciao Mario
Ce film est fantastique. Il est bien triste que l'acteur interprêtant Mario soit décédé juste après le tournage... Un acteur formidable... qui donne au film toute sa tenue...
Publié le Juil 8 2004
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Not bad. But not a great movie either.
If this movie win awards you can imagine how well is the film industry in the world. Because this is a "just ok movie". In the first place I give it praise for its originality, soundtrack, the acting -specially the main character, the postman- and stop there. This could have been a wonderful film if a talented director had taken up the enterprise. Ths could...
Publié le Janv. 30 2004 par Quilmiense
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Ciao Mario, Juil 8 2004
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Ce film est fantastique.
Il est bien triste que l'acteur interprêtant Mario soit décédé juste après le tournage... Un acteur formidable... qui donne au film toute sa tenue...
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Enjoyable and delightful film!, Juil 5 2004
Massimo Troisi's last work as Il postino became his undesired cinema testament. His acting became in one of the most expressive performings ever given : amazing, charming, overwhelming , powerful and sincere.
Noiret is a multiple skill gifted actor ; his presence literally invades the whole screen and his performance as Neruda is top notch.
The landscapes are arresting : the plot is full inspired and the direction is towering . Radford got a sublime work : an unforgettable artistic work. Besides the music is another brilliant actor: even there is a jazz version of the Yellowjackets.
And don't forget the funny and clever statement of il postino : "The poem doesn't own to the poet but whom needs it*
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"MAN HAS NO BUSINESS WITH THE SIMPLICITY OF COMPLEXITY"..., Jui 15 2004
What a poignant and bittersweet Italian comedy about the friendship between exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda and his shy postman (played by Troisi), made so in no small measure by Troisi's quietly contained but gripping performance.The lyrical screenplay perfectly balances the intimate story of a local postman with the social and political realties of 1950s Italy, suggesting that the backwater, impoverished Italian "Mezzogiorno" could find new potentials just like the movie's protagonist. In weaving its leisurely unfolding tapestry (hint: the movie may feel slow to people who're used to Hollywood's wham-bam), the film works on many different levels -- a tribute to the power and beauty of poetry; a tale of brotherhood; a charmingly quirky romance (between Troisi and barmaid Maria Grazia Cucinotta). Unfortunately, the ending of the film is somewhat mishandled with couple of unnecessary scenes, but it is this very ending that I found the most memorable because it eerily corresponds with the tragedy of real life behind cameras. Couldn't recommend this lyrical gem highly enough.
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Beautiful, Enchanting, Understated...a Masterpiece, Avril 28 2004
This is definitely one of my all time favorite films and one I just had to own. It's so beautifully understated and so deeply human that I don't know how anyone could fail to fall in love with it and remain in love with it, always. IL POSTINO is a film with everything: comedy, pathos, beauty, love, loss, poetry, beautifully understated performances by all the actors, gorgeous cinematography. I don't know who could ask for more.IL POSTINO takes place in 1953 and centers around an unlikely friendship of sorts between a shy, backward postman, Mario, and the great Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. It takes place on a little island off the coast of Italy where Mario (Massimo Troisi) has just been given the job of delivering mail to the island's newest inhabitant, Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret). Mario, who has the soul of a poet, though he doesn't realize it yet, can't help but notice that Neruda, a very unlikely Casanova, receives many letters that seem to be from women. In fact, there is a woman who lives with him (probably his wife) and Mario can see how deeply in love they are. Mario knows there's something special about Neruda, even if he can't articulate exactly what it is, and he decides to get to know him better, no matter what. His first attempts are almost akin to stalking (and probably would be if he weren't Neruda's postman), but Mario perseveres and the friendship between the two men eventually flourishes. Initially, Mario wants to get to know Neruda so he can learn how to pick up girls (not a bad reason), but, as the men get to know each other, Mario learns that there is so much more to life, and so much more to his own soul, than simply "picking up girls." One of the things that makes IL POSTINO a masterpiece is the fact that all of the actors, and especially Troisi and Noiret, give very gracefully nuanced, very understated performances. There is no glitz and glamour here, thankfully, and none is needed. This film is so "real" and so "human" that it weaves a web of magic around the viewer before the viewer is even aware of what is happening. One of the most telling, and heartbreaking, moments comes near the film's end after Neruda has departed the island. Mario is reading a newspaper clipping in which Neruda is quoted as saying of his time on the island, "I lived in complete solitude with the most simple people in the world." Although Mario doesn't comment on this, his facial expression, which barely changes, reveals just how deeply hurt (and complex) he is. Philippe Noiret's very understand performance is lovely as well, and he and Troisi play off of each other wonderfully. IL POSTINO was Massimo Troisi's "dream project" and, sadly, he died the day the film wrapped production. With IL POSTINO, however, he left us a wonderful legacy. This film is quiet and understated, but it is also charming, endearing, beguiling and enchanting. It says more about "life" than any mega blockbuster ever could. IL POSTINO is a film made with love, about love. It is a masterpiece of life that most viewers will treasure.
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Glorification of collaborator in mass murder, Fév 18 2004
If this movie used a mythical accomplished poet to build the story around, I would find it a pleasant if light diversion. But it not only gives us Neruda, it is unabashedly enthusiastic about Neruda's remorseless support for Stalinist mass murder. He may have created interesting metaphors, but he was unable to comprehend morality. It wasn't that Soviet crimes were unknown in Neruda's time, it was that he chose to support them. His career was devoted to extolling Marxism, and he accepted the Stalin prize from the Soviet murderers. It is impossible to imagine a film made today that glorified an artist who was a Nazi, but we are still subjected to the mythmaking that, at once, conceals and implicitely justifies communist mass slaughter. The movie does not merely place the characters in the time of Soviet brutality, and refer in passing it, it shamelessly revels in communism. It is thin and evil propaganda.
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Not bad. But not a great movie either., Janv. 30 2004
If this movie win awards you can imagine how well is the film industry in the world. Because this is a "just ok movie". In the first place I give it praise for its originality, soundtrack, the acting -specially the main character, the postman- and stop there. This could have been a wonderful film if a talented director had taken up the enterprise. Ths could have been a wonderful film if one of the old masters of the art (Ford, Vidor, Huston, etc) were alive today. But, alas, there are few -if any- who can transform a poetic idea like this one into a work of art. And let me say that it is not bad. But I can't give it 4 stars because it saddens me too much to see how beautiful ideas get spoilt again and again in the hands of untalented and unfairly acclaimed directors. The girl is beautiful, though. Yours faithfully
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If you haven't seen the movie don't read this...read later!, Janv. 20 2004
In this film Massimo Troisi really dies towards the end, in fact there were some modifications on the movie itself. Towards the end of the movie when they talk about Massimo's death, Massimo Troisi had really died before the movie was finished. You can also tell this from the actors themselves, which are sincere in their sorrow. Also in the movie you can spot several simbols of death, including the cuffin going around town which had no connection to the movie with the exception of the death of Massimo. Massimo Troisi was from Naples Italy, and had heart problems since he was 13, his first hearth attack. When Massimo died Italy was in mourning for a long time, and I have seen Naples locals with Massimo's picture in their wallets. It was a great loss for all of us. Massimo sei grande!
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Charming and poignant, Sep 26 2003
I absolutely adore this film, a touching story of the relationship between an timid but passionate postal carrier and the Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda. As Neruda and his poetry instruct the mailman in the ways of love, a courtship blossoms that has all the humor and bittersweet missteps of the real thing. Director Radford uses a light touch to illuminate the unusual relationship between the exiled poet and an ordinary man. Massimo Troisi as Mario (the postman) turns in a fine performance that should not be missed; his characterization of a clueless man desperately in love with both words and a woman cannot be forgotten. Likewise, Philippe Noiret as Neruda provides a memorable portrait of a man who can forget the power of his words.I can't help comparing "Il Postino" to "Life is Beautiful", also an Italian film that relies on initial humor to set up the pain found in the human heart. "Il Postino" is more subtle, however, and more realistic. Still, those who enjoyed "Life is Beautiful" should also like "Il Postino." I recommend this film highly. You don't need to know anything about Neruda to enjoy it; all you need to be is human.
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THE BEST MOVIE OF OUR TIME, Sep 21 2003
There is so little to say after watching this remarkable movie.
Massimo Troisi is a true legend of Italian cinema.
You don't need to hear a word from his mouth; his eye will tell you everything you need to know.I just wish there are more movies like this.
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A pleasant surprise: intelligent as poetry., Aoû 5 2003
I definitely didn't plan on watching this movie. In fact, I had asked for a science fiction flick set in the future recommended by my brother, a movie which just happened to have the same English title. Imagine my shock when instead of seeing a futuristic picture set in 2010, at home I find myself watching an Italian romantic comedy set in 1954. But my shock soon changed to pleasure as I began watching. Il Postino (sub-titles in English) is about a remote Italian island that becomes home to the world-famous poet Pablo Neruda (a Nobel prize winning poet in real life), who is exiled from his home country of Chile. He is befriended by the gentle Mario, a simple postman who delivers his mail and is eager to discover the secret and power of poetry which seems to have women worldwide at Neruda's knees. A beautiful relationship of understanding develops between these two men, as the inarticulate Mario uses poetry to woo the beautiful woman with whom he has fallen in love: Beatrice Russo. The passion that leads to love at first sight is not credible, but there's no arguing with the power and passion of the poetry, although it's certainly not appreciated by his love's aunt: "When a man starts touching you with words, his hands are not far behind. I'd prefer a drunkard at the bar that touches her bum than a man who says Your smile spreads like a butterfly." But don't be fooled - the movie is not primarily about the romantic relationship between Mario and Beatrice, but more than anything it is about the tender relationship between the poet and the peasant postman that comes to the foreground. The beauty of this relationship offers much more than the average big-screen love story. Italian movies, it seems, are able to achieve something that seems to be out of reach of the standard Hollywood blockbuster - gentleness, beauty and charm, without the distractions of sex, profanity and violence. The poetry offers an intelligence sadly lacking in many other movies, with many memorable lines such as: "Poetry doesn't belong to those who wrote it, but to those who need it."Much like the Italian "Life is Beautiful", the movie consists of two acts, the second act occurring several years after marriage. Here there is a rapid change of gears and tone, as Neruda departs the island, and postman Mario and his wife go into a crisis. The initial romance and comedy turns to tragedy as Mario heart-wrenchingly tries to come to terms with the fact that his poet and friend appears to have forgotten him, and makes a sound recording of the island so that Neruda can remember its poetic beauty. Here we see the profound results of Neruda on Mario - he sees the world in a whole new way, even though his new outlook on life comes with a tremendous cost. As Neruda returns to the island and listens to the recording, by means of flashbacks we are shown the terrible tragedy that ensues as Mario deals with political corruption and follows the communist ideals of his poet and friend. The tragic note is powerful and sad, and yet deeply mysterious - quite honestly the precise purpose of the ending eluded me, although the final note seemed significant in a way that I couldn't quite understand, despite being unsatisfying. Perhaps it is simply to reflect on the powerful effect that the poetry, politics and person of Neruda had using Mario as a microcosm. Center stage is not romance, but the power and passion of poetry and friendship, and their ability to change and enrich an individual's life, although this point doesn't come out with the clarity as one might hope. Despite the somewhat perplexing ending, what lingers in the mind is this tender and beautiful relationship between a poet and a postman, and the poetry that bonded them together. It's a slow and gentle ride - far from the action of the futuristic science fiction flick I was expecting - but there is a haunting and lasting beauty about this movie, matched by the breathtaking Italian landscape and a hauntingly beautiful dramatic score that won an Academy Award. Although not quite as good as "Life Is Beautiful" (there are many similarities between the two), it's still no wonder that "Il Postino" was an overwhelming success and gained several Academy Award nominations including "Best Picture". Massimo Triosi puts in a wonderful performance as the simple Mario. It turns out that it was his last, because he died of heart failure the day after filming was completed, his physical weakness perhaps making his characterization even more successful. His final contribution to cinema is not to be missed. This film is a passionate poem, a work of art. -GODLY GADFLY
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