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Little Italy Movie Review

Name: Little Italy Movie Review
Item: Little Italy
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sonali Sharma

Little Italy Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Little Italy"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 1 Hour 42 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 24-08-2018

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Similar To: Why Him?, Results, The Big Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

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CAST & CREW

Danny Aiello

Hayden Christensen

Bill Corcoran

Alyssa Milano

Andrea Martin

Emma Roberts

Jane Seymour

Ajay Virmani

Vinay Virmani

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Producer:

Pauline Dhillon

Vinay Virmani

Ajay Virmani

Music Director:

Mateo Messina

Editor:

Michele Conroy

Geoff Ashenhurst

Composer:

Ken Worth

Igor Vrabac

Director:

Donald Petrie

Supporting Actress:

Emma Roberts

Alyssa Milano

Jane Seymour

Andrea Martin

Costume Designer:

Joanna Syrokomla

Sound Designer:

Rob Bertola

First Assistant Director:

Bill Corcoran

Director of Photography:

Thom Best

Associate Producer:

Manu Chopra

Julie Lawrence

Assistant Director:

Jennifer Haufler

Casting Director:

John Buchan

Jason Knight

Production Manager:

Effy Papadopoulos

Screenplay Writer:

Steve Galluccio

Vinay Virmani

Casting Assistant:

Stephanie Bleakley

Location Manager:

Alberto Santo Patella

Jonathan Matthews

Makeup Artist:

Larissa Palaszczuk

Stunt Double:

Marie Eve Beckers

Geoff Meech

Digital Compositor:

Hardave Grewal

Aamir Raza

First Assistant Editor:

Robert Doyle

Camera Assistant:

Matthew Reid

Jeff DaSilva

Dean Stinchcombe

Supporting Actor:

Ava Preston

Cristina Rosato

Gary Basaraba

Linda Kash

Paul Constable

Amrit Kaur

Christopher Hayes

Elena Khan

Kayla Dumont

Paul Almeida

Adam Ferrara

Anjelica Scannura

Chris Violette

Daniel Stolfi

Julian Dezotti

Nicky Cappella

Vas Saranga

Hayden Christensen

Aneesa Badshaw

Brittany Johnson

Daniel DeSanto

Jason Boyd

Michael Musi

Sugith Varughese

Danny Aiello

Andrew Phung

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Plot

The film’s protagonists are Nikki, played by Emma Roberts, and Leo, played by Hayden Christensen. Nikki and Leo were childhood friends and their parents ran a pizzeria together in Toronto’s Little Italy neighborhood. Their fathers had a falling out, the cause of which they never disclosed and they ceased to be business partners and started competing pizzerias. Nikki soon left Toronto to go to London to train to be a chef, while Leo helped his father out with his shop and worked in a club while also pursuing his passion for cooking. When Nikki is offered by her mentor to run her own restaurant, she had to return to Toronto to renew her visa and develop a menu for the restaurant. When Nikki and Leo meet again, sparks fly between them. At the same time, their grandparents are also pursuing a relationship together. The film follows their families as they try to bury the hatchet, and Nikki and Leo’s relationship from being childhood friends to something more.

Star Performance

Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen deliver good performances and have good chemistry together.

Analysis

The film has a clichéd and boring storyline. The neighborhood of Little Italy gives 1950s vibes and the characters make a lot of offensive jokes, including calling an Indian delivery boy ‘slumdog’. The film has a lot of such distasteful remarks. The characters feel one-dimensional and the film has a scarcity of logic.

What’s There?

• The film has romance and humor

• The film has a comfortable, homely vibe

What’s Not There?

• The film contains some insensitive remarks related to racism and homophobia

• The plot is clichéd and boring, and the storyline is disappointing

Verdict

“Little Italy” is a film that would be a good film for viewers who want a romantic comedy film with cozy vibes, and can overlook the absence of logic in the film. The film might be a good watch for romance and comedy genre enthusiasts.