Fading Gigolo

Millennium Entertainment | Release Date: April 18, 2014

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Ratings

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BHBarryApr 19, 2014

“Fading Gigolo” was written and directed by John Torturro who also stars in the film with Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara and Vanessa Paradis. As is always the case with one who takes on the triple role of actor, writer and director,“Fading Gigolo” was written and directed by John Torturro who also stars in the film with Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara and Vanessa Paradis. As is always the case with one who takes on the triple role of actor, writer and director, the objectivity needed to make certain scenes work or not work is lost or seriously diminished. Mr. Torturro, the writer, has written a thin improbable script and, as an actor, relies more on his facial expressions than the dialogue the viewer is begging to hear. Mr. Allen, easily cast as the elder mentor and friend to Mr. Torturro’s character tries very hard to be the Allen of 20 years earlier but fails in this attempt. He is, after all, an older version of the character we loved to watch and now, sadly, we are conscious of this old man trying to entertain us. The real value to this film is the performance of Ms. Paradis, a well known French singer, who steals and dominates every scene she is in. This is a movie about Williamsburg, a section of Brooklyn where Hasidic Jews have their own community and how this culture ultimately impacts upon the lives of the characters played by Mr. Allen and Mr. Torturro. As one who lived and worked in that community, I enjoyed the scenes of the lifestyles and people who resided there. Unfortunately, nostalgia and interesting photography alone are not enough to make a really good movie. I give the film a 7.… Expand

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JalemanyJan 4, 2015

I really liked this film. At times it is a complete art piece. The framing, the travelings, the faces, the silences. Clearly there are unanswered questions, but this opens a role for the audience to play, which makes it even better. Thank youI really liked this film. At times it is a complete art piece. The framing, the travelings, the faces, the silences. Clearly there are unanswered questions, but this opens a role for the audience to play, which makes it even better. Thank you Mr. Turturro.… Expand

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BITESCREENJun 22, 2017

Plötzlich Gigolo startet wie ein 70er-Schmuddelporno: Swingunterlegt und im körnigen 4:3-Format. Ein augenzwinkernder Einstieg – denn mit albernen Sexfilmchen hat John Turturros Regiedebüt überhaupt nichts am Hut. Turturro mimt denPlötzlich Gigolo startet wie ein 70er-Schmuddelporno: Swingunterlegt und im körnigen 4:3-Format. Ein augenzwinkernder Einstieg – denn mit albernen Sexfilmchen hat John Turturros Regiedebüt überhaupt nichts am Hut. Turturro mimt den Blumenverkäufer Fioravante, den Kumpel Woody Allen aus Geldnot zur Sexfachkraft ummodelt. Als Virgil Howard und Dan Bongo ziehen die zwei im denkbar unpassendsten Umfeld – dem jüdischen Teil Brooklyns – ein Gigolo-Business auf. Das inszeniert Turturro angenehm gefühlvoll und klischeefrei, indem er statt Culture-Clash- und Sex-Klamauk lieber ernstere Themen wie Selbstfindung, Trauerbewältigung und sexuelle Befreiung in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Vanessa Paradis etwa überzeugt als verkrampfte Witwe, die lediglich durch die sanfte Berührung Fioraventes ins Leben zurückfindet. So spricht Plötzlich Gigolo – seinem unpassenden deutschen Titel zum Trotz – ein erwachsenes Publikum an – und nicht die Eis am Stiel-Fans darunter.… Expand

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