Wednesday,
October 10
"Homie
Spumoni" - DVD- Born Black + Raised Italian = Totally Confused
The
ANNOTICO Report
I
am Not Recommending, Just Informing
The
Pro is a Cast including Whoopi
Goldberg, Donald Adeosun Faison, Jamie-Lynn Sigler,
Joey Fatone. Rather Strong
The Con is that the Film seemed to go straight to DVD, and bypassed the theatre
exhibition.
I'm
curious whether the Film will be
sympathetic toward Blacks and otherwise toward Italians, or even handed.
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Homie Spumoni - That's Amore |
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Written by Jenna Bensoussan |
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Tuesday, 09 October 2007
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Rated: R Synopsis: Meet Renato: a
pasta-loving, Dean Martin-worshipping Italian-American living la dolce vita
and working at his papa's Little Italy deli...until his African-American
birth parents show up, claiming he's their long-lost son Leroy. Now that he's
suddenly black, "Leroy" tries his best to shoot hoops and dig hip
hop, but all he really wants is for everyone to just get along! Critique: Homie Spumoni
is not without its humor, but it
isn't all laughs and giggles. This film takes a light-hearted peek into
societal, cultural and racial differences and prejudices. Renato
grows up believing he is Italian and not black, and for some reason, once he
learns the truth, everything changes. He leaves the only family
he has ever known and goes to stay with his biological family. The transition
from his lived heritage to his inherited roots is not smooth. He learns what
it means to be "black", something he did not know before his
life-changing discovery. While Renato
goes through this journey of discovery and reality, the audience is
introduced to many racial stereotypes encased in humor. There is nothing
particularly monumental about this film, however, it
does suggest positive ideas. The acting is good, the
story flows well, it is entertaining and it teaches good lessons about living
together in harmony - no matter what your race, color or religion - and that,
to me, is the best thing a film can do—show the
ability, we as human beings have, to love - unconditionally. http://acedmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=568 |
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