Perfectos desconocidos

Excelente película de diálogos, basada en una idea simple pero original y con algunos giros sorprendentes. Es verdad que Woody o Polanski todavía le darían una poética autoral única, pero ¿no podemos prescindir de ella? El éxito de la forma convencional se aprecia aún más cuando está respaldado «solo» por un elenco acertado, un gradiente enérgico y momentos sociales impactantes. La llamada telefónica de la hija de 17 años es el punto culminante emocional y humano de la película. Y los pendientes quitados son el auge satírico-cómico. Y un bonito final a lo la-la-land. Un remake americano que en nuestro país llegará a un 68%, lo más que probable (Bateman, Sudeikis, Vergara, etc.). (05.05.2017)

Filmová výzva 2018 - Itálie. Děkuji svému slovenskému kolegovi-kamarádovi za skvělé doporučení, stačilo mi, že mi řekl, že se svojí partnerkou tento film už viděl dvakrát v kině a prozradil mi v podstatě jednu základní větu s mobily a následně masakr. A to byl teda masakr, navíc si myslím, že je obzvláště efektní film sledovat v partnerské dvojici, protože v tom filmu si snad každá dvojice aspoň trochu něco najde. V rámci výzvy jsem pro Itálii nemohl vybrat jiný a z posledních let snad ani lepší snímek. Super zážitek. (29.01.2018)

Hypocrisy is a trait possessed by almost everyone who dines together in this movie. What seems to be fun at the beginning changes with time into a brutal emotional ride that just doesn’t end. An exemplary premise reflecting the present times where people cannot live without their smartphones and while walking at the sidewalk, they spend more time looking at their screens than that sidewalk. With this dialogue-based movie the Italians did the best they could. (10.02.2018)

Perfect Strangers starts as a light and enjoyable relationship comedy about a group of long-time friends who, along with their partners, come to a party wanting to forget their worries, reminisce about the past, and enjoy the lunar eclipse undisturbed by their kids. Playful banter and a relaxed atmosphere lead to a foolish idea of revealing their privacy (after all, they have nothing to hide from each other) and conducting their phone calls with the speaker on. The voices of dissenting parties are silenced - those who disagree have something to hide. Soon skeletons start coming out of the closet, characters are exposed, and communication begins to dangerously falter. Positive emotions are replaced by distrust and bitterness. The comedy subtly becomes a moralistic drama. It is accurate and true to life, but I feel that for this film it applies more than to others that you need to have some life experience to fully enjoy it. It is simply a film for the middle generation who knows what a mid-life crisis is. I liked both the comedic and dramatic aspects, and I also appreciated the civility of the performances and the fresh quality of the actors. It is a movie that I will definitely come back to in the future. Overall impression: 90%. (06.06.2017)

The Italians are pulling a decent Ace out of their sleeve at the beginning of the year and I dare say already that in the comedy/drama genre this will be hard to beat this year. This is probably the first comedy that is smart, based only on dialogues, without bad words, without teenage humour, without nudity and without awkward situations that I liked ! :D At first I was worried about how the film, set entirely at the table of one dinner between four couples of old friends, would turn out, but the play or the idea is brilliant in itself, that the fun is downright taken care of. The idea of me laying out my cell phone on the table amongst all my friends and any call or text that comes in will be seen by everyone, I probably wouldn't be comfortable with that either.Towards the end the film escalates in such a way that the comedy eventually becomes a nerve-wracking thriller. Very funny, smart, twisted, original and perfect. 100%. (16.02.2017)