Phonearl
Good start, but then it gets ruined
CommentsXp
Best movie ever!
StyleSk8r
At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Haven Kaycee
It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
juanruiz-65679
As others have pointed out, the film suffers from several faults: the age difference between Gable and Loren, the improbable plot, and stereotyping.
Nonetheless, it's a fun watch.Problem is, its true humor is found in the Italian lines, not the English. As when Loren tells the old man she cooks for "ma tu c'hai un verme..." (you have a tapeworm), in reference to his appetite. Same is true for Nando's Italian lines. As for Nando, many times his English is quite incomprehensible, as are those of other Italians.There are some great scenes of Capri, though. A Capri of nearly 58 years ago. The anachronism of the film is also clear in Gable continuing to insist on making reservations for the jet back to the US, as props were still the norm.
mdlepay
Just saw this movie for the first time and enjoyed every minute. Beautiful backdrop, light and funny certainly not meant to be taken seriously, all of which are lacking in today's seemingly all dark movies. The age difference made it slightly awkward at times but hey in real life it does happen! If you want a light romantic movie to share a glass of wine with someone special this is a great choice. And yeah the kid pretty much stole the show.
irishm
This will be hard for many film lovers to believe, but I never liked Clark Gable. I've seen some of his classics like "Gone With the Wind" and "It Happened One Night", and I was always turned off by the narcissistic, arrogant jerk he always seemed to play. I only wanted to see this film because I was about to take a trip to Naples and I was hoping for some nice scenery. I was also hoping Gable wouldn't ruin it for me completely.Jackpot! The combination of the location filming, interesting premise, clever writing, humor, solid supporting performances by Marietto and Vittorio De Sica, and Gable's highly entertaining portrayal of a short-tempered curmudgeon rather than his usual dashing know-it-all really made this film for me. I don't know how many times I've watched it. I even bought the DVD, and I buy very few due to a serious lack of storage space, because I knew I would want to share it.During the time I spent in Naples I was constantly reminded of things in the movie: fireworks, schedules that are wrong but 'everyone knows it', endless varieties of coffee… this movie really "gets" Naples, and surprisingly some things about it haven't changed all that much in fifty years.And now that I'm finally feeling well-disposed towards Mr. Gable, maybe I'll have to give some of his other work a second try.
dcurrie623
I've just seen this on a beautiful DVD and I want to echo the positive comments. While not the funniest movie ever made it is amusing and a good family-type picture---assuming that families watch this type of picture these days.What makes it happen for me is seeing Clark Gable and Sophia Loren together on screen with a beautiful background full of Capri Italy, 1960. The story is pretty basic but {like most good movies}provides a framework, plot situations and dialog- a lot of it in Italian, but still understandable- to keep the action moving and show off the Star Power on screen.There is great chemistry between Loren and Gable as well as co-star Vittorio De Sica and the young kid who plays the boy Nando - a star turn at age 10. Charming,amusing with eye-filling scenery and three legendary cinema personalities. Diverting and entertaining.
