Malèna (Imprint) ( Malena ) (Blu-Ray)

Brilliant movie. One of a kind.

Sexy as. Goddess on film

Now to be very honest about Malena its not a movie for everyone. Either you like it or not. I can speak Italian so I do not need to even read the subtitles. This movie shows the reality of the Italy during the World War 2. In some places it is very similar to that even today which is good. It shows the reality how things really are, daily life,no polish.the director did a great job to capture the period of when the movie was set in.Now MELINA, everybody loves her. She is a beaty among beauties. All the women being jelous and making plans for her downfall. We know that men including me find Melina irresistible. We would not be men if we weren't but to be fair to her the attention was non stop and I wont that attention on my sisters, girlfriend or any women in my family. She was treated as an object when in fact she was a lady in her heart. Monica Belluci played her role beutifully. The perfect actress for the role. Some people give this movie a bad review but I think is very unfair. It should be more than an average rated movie. You have to know that life style to really get involved in the movie. The blu ray quality is really good. I wanted the movie to be in full screen but we cant have everything. If you have a passion for Italian cinema just get it. If not give it a chance. To conclude this review this is the cut version of the movie. You only get around 92 min and there are uncut versions which give you 20 minutes extra. Again Brittain gets this movie cut to the bone and doesn't let us enjoy a full movie as it was ment to be. So you decide either get the cut version which is cheaper or get the uncut version but will cost you more. I got the cut version as all I wanted is to check the conversion to blu ray before buying the uncut version of blu ray.Also the English subltitle is burned into the image and cannot be removed. Great seller. Fast delivery. Thank You

This was a superb, fabulous italian film. One of my favourite with my favourite Actress Monica Belucci. Great story, coming of age, romantic, poignant astute look at war and how it affects all those at home, as well as the soldiers who fight. Essential viewing.

Most of the film was okay. What was disappointing was the lack of acting experience by the main boy actor. The historical side added some depth to the story, saving the lack of plot in parts. The prejudice against the main female character by the women of the town I put down to "small island thinking" because she was a widow who was single. If there had been more of a story instead of the "sex obsession" amongst all of the town's folk, then it would have been more interesting. The main female actress did play her role well. Hence only the three star rating.

I think it's my favourite Italian movie I've ever seen and I honestly prefer it to Cinema Paradiso. I'm not gonna review the movie because it's a classic but I'll say this is an unrated version with extra 16 minutes of nudity that I haven't seen before and my oh my... I wish I'd seen it when I was a kid. Any other version sold in Europe is cut which defies the purpose. Also, Imprint releases are amazing. Not only they have new extra features but the artwork is stunning and always different on the rigit slipcover than on the insert cover. 4k transfer is very sharp and clean. The colours in this movie are very warm. The music of Ennio Morricone is beautiful and changes according to the scenes. It can emphasize funny scenes and then it goes back to this romantic nostalgic theme. Absolutely stunning release of an underrated classic and a must-have for Monica Belucci fans.

English subtitles.Perfect CinematographyA Nostalgic story of first unrequited love.A Truly Great Movie.

This is a wonderful story about a young boy's infatuation for a young woman. The story is based in a Sicilian Village during the 2nd World War. But it is far more than a coming of age story. The film is a beautiful story of life in a small town, the hypocrisy and the prejudices as well as the cruelty and unfairness of life - but all this is done with lovely touches of humour.I was expecting great things from the director of Cinema Paradiso and I was not disappointed, notwithstanding that it is not quite in the same league as Paradiso. It is deliberately a lighter film, partly because of the comic moments but also because it has a happier ending. However, as the story unfolds there is a darker side to the film and this may come as a shock to some. Superb cinematography and there is also a lovely music score by Ennio Morriconi. This film is a little gem.