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Gabriele MainettiScreenplay:
Roberto MarchionniCinematography:
Michele D'AttanasioCast:
Claudio Santamaria, Luca Marinelli, Ilenia Pastorelli, Maurizio Tesei, Francesco Formichetti, Antonia Truppo, Salvatore Esposito, Gianluca Di Gennaro (more)VOD (1)
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Enzo can't believe his luck when what seemed like a deadly illness after plunging into a drum of toxic waste actually gives him superhuman strength and speed. Now he can finally go from poor low-level criminal to rich low-level criminal - if only the ATM he pulled out of the wall didn't ink all the bills. He stumbles toward a moral crossroads, however, when he ends up saving Alessia, the daughter of his dead co-criminal, from a gang of fame-hungry mobsters and she naively believes him to be her knight in shining armor. Now that Enzo has these powers, he's got to figure out if he's going to remain the deadbeat mooch he's been all his life, or rise to the occasion of being a noble man like the main character in Alessia's favorite cartoon series, "Steel Jeeg." This Italian superhero movie is no glossy Marvel blockbuster, but instead explores the relevant grittiness of the organized crime world, this generation's obsession with celebrity, and the responsibility that comes with privilege. (Seattle International Film Festival)
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An interesting film has come from Italy, on which it is visible that it was inspired by Japanese manga, but also by American mainstream comics. And there is also a European approach to it, a bit of social issues, although it is very close to the Japanese style. An unexpected delight that I enjoyed a lot.
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The Italian version of Deadpool is a refreshing genre film that is very pleasant to watch. It's got pace, decent action, cool visuals and there's some violence, but I certainly wouldn't go overboard with the words (too much blood for Europe) Italy is far from the French. Interesting piece.75%
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51st KVIFF – After watching the film, I had to look at the production year of the American Deadpool (the similarity is huge) and I found out that this Italian piece was created earlier. And personally, I have to say that I might have even liked it more. They Call Me Jeeg is an absolutely perfect European comic-like movie, which is quite unusual in itself. It’s a shame that sometimes, the brutalities seemed incredibly cruel in contrast with the European environment and script. And the awkward sex scene doesn’t exactly help, either. Even so, the movie offers an array of absolutely amazing and entertaining scenes which I already know I’ll never forget. And I won’t forget Luca Marinelli, who did an excellent job on her own version of the Batman Joker. And neither Claudio Santamaria, whose character reminded me that the main character does not necessarily have to stand out with their intelligence, but can also be relatively dull and stupid. Which is actually a good motto for this movie.
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51st KVIFF - Deadpool raped Turbo Kid. An entertaining anti-superhero prank that also has a dark, almost pathological side (the very unsexy sex scene in the changing room). 8/10
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