Perfect Strangers (2016)

It's been a while since I last saw an Italian movie, and I'm glad to say that I really missed that authenticity. At first, you can have an impression it is going to be an ordinary movie taking place in a simple apartment. and it continues for a while as you thought. When suggesting a strange idea, movie is getting interesting and the climax comes up gradually. The actors are fervently performed. But I cannot say the same thing for the actresses, giving just what they you expect from them nothing more or less. The screenplay is the backbone of the movie, when you sort of feel like okay that's enough I can fall asleep while watching, the signs of further excitement begin to show itself and keep you awake until the end. I think the writers deserve a praise. I can definitely say it is an emotionally strong movie but sometimes you can feel bored, especially in the first half. But after that it goes smoothly, until the hypothetical scene. It will be worth your time.

Good movie and everybody has to watch it because it is a story and a lesson showing us that phones started to be our life that little box can be a source of pain and problems and instead of focusing on our lives and live it fully we waste our time on stupid things leaving behind things that matter

I don't remember when was the last time a saw a high quality comedy. Ninety percent of comedies that come from Hollywood are immature gibberish filled with trivialities which portray life as it never is. But now finally comes a comedy movie for grown ups with thematic elements suitable for mature audiences. Perfetti sconosciuti is very funny, sometimes sad, intelligent and charming in a way only European movies can be, especially Italian and Spanish.Seven friends gather for a dinner. Table is and always has been a central element of human activities. Food opens people up for friendship and humor. Now, these seven people carried by such delight agree to play a game which may bring to surface things they never wanted to share. They have known each other for years but it turns out only superficially. Perfetti sconosciuti is pretty serious movie when stripped from jokes and charm. That has to be so since sharing, or more so unwillingly sharing, our deepest secrets and desires with people whom we know for years in unbelievably difficult; more difficult than sharing those things with strangers. That's why I've written that this movie is a comedy made for mature audiences - younger viewers just won't be able to read fine details and understand the difficulties, which come with years, this movie brings about.Tempo of the movie is perfectly hit. Everything looks absolutely natural. There are no more important or less important scenes. All of them come together as to form a uniform experience. That way the viewer somehow becomes eighth person invited to the dinner, figuratively speaking. This is something similar to the way conversation keeps flowing in 12 Angry Men. Since Perfetti sconosciuti is a talk movie, acting plays a pivotal role since there are no many other elements which can compensate for it, in contrast to American made comedies which are almost entirely adventure oriented. In all sincerity I have to admit that this seven people did better job with acting than most of their over-hyped and planetary famous Hollywood colleagues. All of them covered a very wide range of emotions in a very convincing manner.This is very refreshing and brave movie to make which I warmly recommend, especially to those of you who are tired of trivial humor, trivial characters and plots. You may even discover a thing or two about yourself.

Review (1~5)#TrailerFraudIndex (lower, better): n/a#Content: Script 5 | Acting 5 | Cinematography 5 | Film Editing 5#Visual: Costume Design 4 | Makeup & Hairstyling 4 | Scenic Design 4 | Lighting 4 | Visual Effects n/a#Sound: Score & Soundtracks 4 | Sound Editing & Mixing 4#Overall (1~10): 8