Non mangiare la pesca!

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2018)

Of course this movie is badly in need of editing. It goes on much too long. More to the point, its episodic construction begs the question as to why parts were not cut during previews. For example, the entire winter segment at the end is gratuitous excess.
Otherwise, this is Chalamet's movie, pure and simple. The rest of the cast are supporting members. Hammer is predictably flat and the parents are clichés. The scenery is the young man's only equal. Though Lombardy never looked so good in so many of its parts, from Lago di Garda to Bergamo, this story rests on a single star directed superbly by a director whose craft shows through.
Cast aside all the unnecessary hype and sentimentality, and just enjoy it.