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Two Roman antenna technicians, Fabio (Claudio Amendola) and Enzo (Ricky Memphis), suddenly find themselves without a job.
And now what do we do?
Giulio, Fabio's brother, hasn't yet reformed behind bars and is planning the heist of the century against a bank in Milan. For obvious reasons, he cannot carry out the plan himself, so he proposes it to Fabio, who, after initial hesitation, accepts and involves his former colleague.
Pecunia non olet after all, and the two travel to Milan to resolve their financial problems once and for all. To succeed, they assemble a delightful team that promises fun, though perhaps not efficiency.
Among them is Deborah (yes, with the H) played by Monica Bellucci; Tonino (Tony Sperandeo), an expert on sewers; Igor (Ugo Conti), a hungry and shabby circus acrobat; and Mrs. Motta (Mirella Falco), who, recruited to avoid a complaint, proves invaluable to the group.
A highly successful comedy made in Vanzina, it finds its strength in the characters and a cast perfectly suited to the storyline. The rest is covered by the smooth pace and a comedy that, thanks to the various dialects of the characters, paints everything with wholesome genuineness.
Memorable is Sperandeo's Sicilian, an exceptional character actor; Bellucci's Umbrian, literally hilarious when she tries to seduce the jewelry store owner (Umberto Smaila); the Romanesco of the protagonists; and the Milanese of Mirella Falco. It's not insignificant that people from different geographical backgrounds, besides the usual frictions, manage to coexist, especially if there's a common goal. That this goal isn't the pinnacle of morality, well, matters little.
It's not a masterpiece, no, but "Mitici: Colpo Gobbo a Milano" can be categorized as those evergreen films that don't suffer from numerous TV reruns, always managing to engage the viewer who ends up rooting for these "Robin Hood de noantri."
Sure, the risk of slipping into vulgarity hasn't been entirely avoided; however, it's far from the dialogue style of the latest generation of cinepanettoni, if you get my drift. In fact, if in Christmas comedies that entertain the public, the goal is, indeed, pure disengagement; in comedies like "I Mitici," you also enjoy yourself in an intelligent way and, why not, in a slightly educational manner. Because it's useless to hide it, behind the caricatures, Italy is represented as "getting by," the Italy of unemployment, the Italy that dreams big to avoid crying, also strictly addressing in an ironic way, even Tangentopoli.
Logically, a happy ending is chosen, but even in the happy ending, there are points for reflection. In fact, the gang fails the heist and finds themselves in the trash, almost as if to symbolize waking up from the dream. But never give up... the group will still find itself rich in a rocambolesque manner.
Behind the apparent oddity of it all, therefore, there is something to discover and reflect upon. And isn't that the purpose of cinema?
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