The book, as you may have guessed, is a best-seller. It is actually based on some extracts I read from it after having watched the film. ..
The film follows the story of two people who fall in love in Rome and are forced to leave the city for a year. They must face all sorts of challenges, from the cold weather to the paparazzi. But even though they are apart of one another’s lives, they are still worlds apart. The gelato that they share is their only connection.
As Lina’s mother described it in her diary, the city talks back to you in hushed tones to bring you closer to yourself. While we certainly relish seeing its many artefacts on the screen, there is a truth about the film that it cannot shrug off. More often than not, the next – and mostly, final – step in romcoms can be seen from a mile away. ‘Love & Gelato’ is no different.
The only selling points of these genre films are the representation of characters and the narrative style. Unfortunately, “Love & Gelato” does not have either of these features in a satisfactory manner to sufficiently carry it from the trudges of “old wine, new bottle”.
The popular personality trope of the nerdy girl who has never had a boyfriend and knows completely unnecessary statistics about things off the top of her head, along with a rich, good-looking but kind boy who is a victim of his parent’s expectations is seen again.
Brandon Camp’s new film, “The Discovery,” is a departure from the literary source material - which was full of life and humor - into an artless, cheery comedic tone. This tone has become common in movies, and is not as successful as the original. ..
The well-worn path seldom strayed from brought back the screaming memories of watching all those pointless films saying the same things over and over again. A handful of laughs and a tear or two: this is apparently what satisfies Camp, who seems to want nothing more from his story. ..
The redundancy in the novel’s structure is frustrating given how different a more sincere extraction of the novel’s real essence could have been. The premise’s strongest and strangest part is the “retracing” of Lina’s mother’s steps, as Howard tells her. Her connection and similarity to her mother should have been the engine around which the other moving parts of the story should have been assembled. Instead, it is relegated to the sidelines, limited to the rusty, old diary.
The mistreatment of grief is even more appalling, considering how miserable it can make a person. Lina is hardly given any time to process this big change in her life, despite her resisting coming to Italy in the first place to “move on with her life”.
The protagonist, a young girl, is thrust into an unassuming love triangle that gives her even more pain. The best of the lot is the sincere act of a man who reminds the protagonist of a young Gerald Butler. ..
The film adaptation of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” was met with mixed reviews from audiences. While some found the performances to be decent, most found the film to be largely flat due to its slow-paced nature. This was a disappointment, given how well the novel was received. ..
Love and gelato are two things that are often associated with each other. However, there is a love story behind the gelato. The story begins with two people who met in a very unlikely way. They were both working at a gelato shop, and they didn’t know each other at all. However, they started to fall in love with each other’s gelato creations. Eventually, they decided to end their relationship because they realized that their love was too strong for them to overcome. However, they still keep in touch and share photos of their gelato creations on social media. ..
