Wordiezett
So much average
Taraparain
Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Rexanne
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
filmalamosa
This film is of the zany humor variety. I have to say it took me a little while to get into the mood necessary to enjoy it.But once there ... a viewer will find an endless amount of material to be amused by... every detail in every set has meaning----well bizarreness is a better word.If you liked Blazing Saddles you will like this movie.If you find this phrase funny: Your wife has been found she is an accordion player in a florists shop...you will like this movie.Unfortunately I am almost 60 now and a little of this kind of thing goes a long ways now.Also some of the zaniness is just a little too bizarre to be "effective"
writers_reign
If you're not prepared to loosen up, relax and surrender to Charm, Delight, Joy, Romance then you'd best give this one a miss. On the surface if's easy to drive a truck through the premise - second chance, finding happiness in middle age - and the treatment; why, for example, set a film in Venice and then virtually ignore the 'tourist' Venice for the Venice of campi and washing lines; a film in which all the main cast are oddballs (plumber-private eye, anyone) yet just this side of totally risible. There used to be in the theatre a cliché that certain shows were designed/tailored for the 'tired businessman' and if we can extend the genre to film then this is a prime example, designed for those tired of sex-and-violence, special effects, cgi, all those formulaic Police Academies, Nightmares On Elm Street, Chainsaw Massacres, Halloweens, American Pies etc. This is in the tradition of Marty, Come September, Summer Madness, where we are offered Real, Warm, people to care about/identify with, root for. A truly lovely film.
Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW)
If you like some romantic flair Italian style, "Bread and Tulips" is just your bang! Self-discovery is what a lot of people want, even I would do such a thing. When you got a housewife who accidentally left behind on vacation, she begins to discover herself one step at a time. She got two sons, a husband who happens to be anything but faithful. Then there's this owner of a apartment with a troubled past, who gets the surprise he'll never forget. There was a lot of meaning to the movie. It has everything to do with flowers, especially the tulips. It's funny when the husband sent a detective to find the wife. Only to find love as well. So that's two people on a quest of discovering themselves. Living in Venice can be a great discovery for anyone: The music in the air, the people, the restaurants, the entertainment anything to top it off. This movie can make you either fall in love, or build up Aan appetite you never have in your lifetime. I would go to Venice and get the experience of the lifetime. Let your spirit soar in this movie. CIAO! 5 STARS!
Kfeutz
Absolutely charming! Wonderful coming of age story, though the protagonist is middle-aged. Europeans have much more appreciation for mature women in both cinema and real life than we Americans. The film is light-hearted and sensitive. The acting, even in minor roles, is superb!In a very Italian setting, principally Venice, a tale is told to which anyone can relate. The characters are ordinary and extraordinary. Each person has quirks or eccentricities and each of the two main characters in Venice has their own personal angst. It is about grabbing one's chances for happiness in this life. Carpe diem. It is also about discovering one's own value and values.
