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Reviewed by Hrair Panossian. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival 2009.
Great acting
Outstanding Directing
More violent than The Godfather
Outsiders
Real Mafiosi as it really is
Realistic
A true masterpiece!
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I personally think that the film Gomorrah address the issue with organized criminal group Camorra in Italy really well. The reality that many people face who lives in areas that Camorra control.
I especially like the way Garrone uses diegetic sound and silence to convey feelings and the drama in scenes. For example the scene where Don Ciro walks out of the apartment after nearly being killed by rival groups; the only thing that the audience hear is the cars in the background, you can barely here Con Ciro’s footsteps as he walks out carefully not to step in someones blood.
With such flavors of sound the audience are more aware of the drama that’s going on, it gets more personal.
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