Overall, this movie was a rollercoaster of emotions for me. There were multiple points in the film where I was left either shocked, disappointed, or just baffled by what was occurring, and every time I thought it wouldn’t get worse for the characters, it did. As I mentioned in the discussion, the most impactful aspect of this movie for me was how it presented the human condition. By this I mean how people interact with each other, respond to conflict, and handle exposed truths. Watching each individual’s significant other react to their secret being revealed told us a lot about each character’s beliefs and values. But then when their own secret would come out, it was intriguing to watch how their anger and hurt quickly turned to panic and defensiveness.
I thought all of the secret-revealing also revealed a lot about the inner workings of the friendships between all members of the group. Specifically, when Lele, who had switched phones with Beppe, receives a text from a male lover, the way that the friend group reacts to Lele keeping his sexuality a secret is very telling, with Cosimo’s reaction being the most appalling. I felt terrible for Beppe at that moment, because even though Cosimo’s anger wasn’t directed towards him, he watched how his friends would react if he were to decide to share this part of his life with them.
I feel that Rocco as a human and as a friend is treated poorly. He was my favorite character, as he seemed to be the most mature, aware of his emotions, and the most faithful friend and husband. He was the only one of the group who was not disloyal to his spouse, and I strongly dislike how the writers made his wife cheat on him with one of his close friends; I think that this was an injustice done to his character, even though it furthered the plot line. I liked the scene where his daughter called him and we found out that she was asking him for advice that she couldn’t ask her mother. I think that the way he responded to and advised her, despite Eva's listening, was extremely powerful, and it showed what a good father he is. I loved seeing these glimpses of who Rocco was as a person, and I wish, for his sake, that he had better friends.
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