A beautiful story

Rating: 9/10 (3 December 2001)

For one expecting to see action, action and more action, this is definitely NOT the movie to see. But for one dreaming of true life, with it's bad and it's good things, all wrapped up in a realistic cover, than it is sure you've found the place, when going to Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Seeing almost all of this year's love movies (what came into our theaters) I can say this is second best after Moulin Rouge. The story is simpler but it's not a fairy tale. One could easily think this really happened, almost 65 years ago. I felt every moment of the Italian soldiers murder..and I did regret as much the fact that the german captain did not commit suicide. It was the only thing honorable to do. But he didn't do it.. as it was war..and no honor came before glory. Again a very good movie coming from the director of Shakespeare in love. He won a true fan...