Immature – Il Viaggio  (The Trip)
Special Film Feature: ICFF Toronto

Directed by Paolo Genovese

Immature – The Trip is the hilarious sequel to the blockbuster comedy of 2011. The film is funny and entertaining. Seven friends finally complete their high school exams (it has taken 20 years to accomplish) and decide to take a trip to a Greek Island as the reward. This is a trip they should have taken as free spirited teens but now they will go accompanied by wives, girlfriends, parents and children.

The first scene is a delightful introduction and sets the tone for the rest of the film with its colorful text sprinkled with humor.  Lorenzo’s (Raoul Bova) father (Maurizio Mattioli) walks into his son’s apartment being renovated and complains about the slow work. He looks at one of the painters “Hey, Michelangelo, you’re been there three hours, you are making a hole!” Every time Maurizio is on scene in the picture laughs are assured.

Eleonora (Anita Caprioli) and Virgilio (Poalo Kessisoglu) are a touching and brilliant. Combine with George (Raoul Bova) and Lorenzo (Ricky Memphis) relationship with two Spanish tourists are comics. Obviously, there are the unrepentant single, Piero (Luca Bizzarri ) and Virgillio (Paolo Kessisoglu), just dumped by his wife while the other one is busy texting a stranger.

The play is well constructed; the moments of pure fun are palpable and keep the pace quite lively. The Trip is a comedy that is lot of fun and emotional at times, loved it!

Cast: Ambra Angiolini, Luca Bizzarri, Barbora Bobulova, Raoul Bova, Anita Caprioli, Paolo Kessisoglu, Ricky Memphis, Luisa Ranieri, Maurizio Mattioli, Giovanna Ralli, Lucia Ocone, Alessandro Tiberi, Francesca Valtorta, Lavinia Longhi, Aurora Cossio, Rocio Muñoz

Christophe Chanel

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