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Malèna (2000)
The tragedy of a beautiful woman
In a small Italian town a boy falls in love with the image of a women. It is in fact just an image of a beautiful woman because, even though she follows her everywhere and he knows the reality behind many of the town gossips that surround her, he doesn't really know her at all, at least not in the deeper sense that mature love might require. Both main characters are always closed by but never actually interact, it is all a sublime love fantasy in Renato's mind that somehow seems real as we see that everyone but him sees her just as a beautiful sexual trophy. An amazing story of a first love that, as any love history, struggles with tragedy, jealousy and desire, all while keeping the idilic perfect woman untouched.
Monica Belluci is perfect for her role as Malena, the full expression of beauty beyond the reach of most people. The music is a pleasure and the cinematography a true delight.
A truly wonderful film. Give yourself a chance and meet Malena.
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
A worthy sequel with some flaws.
If you liked the first movie you will not be disappointed. The Conjuring 2 keeps most of the strengths of the first movie to create a tense atmosphere while telling a story with enough depth to keep you interested until the end. The camera work is worth mentioning since it is remarkably effective at creating fear and tension through forced perspective and blurry images.
However, in this sequel the characters are not as well-defined as in the previous one. Most of the characters in the family have little personality and are defined by a single trait: the little brother stutters, the mom has money problems, the other brother does nothing. This might seem like minor detail in a horror movie but it hinders the creation of a connection with the characters and, therefore, worrying about what happens to them.
The movie could have had more engaging characters but this won't prevent anyone from enjoying the film. It is a very good horror movie and a worthy sequel. I highly recommend it. Go see it!