It irks me how people shy away from foreign films. I believe they are better then native ones. I watched My Brother is an Only Child last night. It was an interesting movie that reflected Italian life in the 60's and 70's. The Main character is name Accio, which translates as "bully". The most intricate relationship is that of Accio and his brother and sister. Both of his older siblings are communists while Accio is a Fascist. It gave me perspective into the politics in Italy in the 60's and 70's. My criticism is that the movie lacked plot. i don't know if this is understandable but it was one of the ones where you watch a person live his/her life of a period of time. But don't get me wrong, it was still entertaining to watch. My favorite scene was where Accio went to a communist rally where his sister (who plays cello) performed Beethoven in an orchestra. The rally leaders changed the words to make them communist. This including adding alot of names of communist leaders like Stalin. In another scene Accio is talking to his good friend and mentor. This friend preaches about America being nothing, "All they do is build skyscrapers." His friend also says that the Italians go with whoever is winning. This quote reflects Italy's doings in the second world war.
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