| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Jonathan F. Richards |
| It is said that in preparation for his role as a music-loving WWII Italian
officer in the John Madden movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Nicolas Cage
communed with the spirit of his departed grandfather, Carmine Coppola. Whatever
the old man gave...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| Eighty minutes. That's how long it takes before CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN ever
comes alive. Still, that is ten minutes sooner than PEARL HARBOR. Both
pictures suffer from making their audiences wait and then giving them very
little reward for their...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| The beautiful Greek Island of Cephallonia was a peaceful jewel in the
Ionian Sea until 1941 when the war ravaging Europe landed on its shores.
Italian troops are sent to garrison the island and Captain Antonio Corelli
(Nicolas Cage), a conscript sent to...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Annette Cardwell (Rating: 3/5) |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin is one of those films that most people can't
in good conscience say they hate. In the tradition of films like Waking
Ned Devine and Cinema Paradiso, it's a sweet but flawed wartime romance
with enough gorgeous scenery and...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 5/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN" (Universal)
Based on Louis de Bernieres' epic novel, this romantic drama begins in
1940 on the idyllic Greek island of Cephallonia, where Pelagia (Penelope Cruz),
the serious, proud...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| If you've been thinking about vacationing on one of Greece's Ionian Islands
and you have a lot of time to kill, head down to your local megaplex and
check out Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Pretty much everybody else should
just stay away. With its...more |
| Captain Corelli's Mandolin Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Universal Pictures/ StudioCanal/Miramax
Director: John Madden
Writer: Shawn Slovo, novel by Louis De Bernieres
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale,
David Morrissey, Irene Papas
Screened at:...more |
