Indolent Mandolin (Dvd)

Rating: 4/10 (16 February 2006)

This adaptation of a famous book tells at the time of WWII, and in the island of Kefalonia, the love triangle between a Greek resistant, his fiancée and a Italian melomane fighter.
Saying this, i say it all: The story runs after too many plots and never convinces in one area: A war movie ? hardly,... One big fight and that's all... So is it maybe a subtle tale about occupation & resistance ? No luck... Troops are sunbathing, flirting and playing music... Would i tell more about that, my review would be politic and that's not the point...
So, do the live locations of Kefalonia inspire vacations ? Well, the beach, mountains are beautiful and crystal-clear. Unfortunately, my way of life is so opposite that finally the island gave me cabin (or island) fever. On a small island, you can't run forever and i got the feeling of being stuck in the house or in the village or at the creek...
Finally, is the love story is moving ? All the 3 actors are top: Bale is wild enough, Cage is totally credible in his music, and Cruz is funny with her accent. But my beliefs make ununderstable the fact that one actual love can vanish in front of another new one. So i don't really care about the events.
In conclusion, i am not maybe the target for this movie and my negative review must be relativised.