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A bit of a metropolitan fairy tale, a bit like a college movie made in the U.S.A, "Come tu mi vuoi" is the delightful debut of Volfango De Biasi.
The protagonists are two staples of the youth genre that is currently filling Italian cinemas, Nicolas Vaporidis and Cristiana Capotondi. And quite deservedly filling them.
Why? For the simple reason that of the myriad of introspective and frankly boring films that "empty" the cinemas, we could do without them.
And this kind of comedy is most welcome as it manages to provide escapist visions without neglecting interesting points of reflection. The setting is the Faculty of Communication Sciences.
Giada is a student with a shabby appearance, dedicated to mad and desperate studying that earns her a commendable university curriculum; Riccardo, handsome, rich, and fashionable, attends the same faculty and often relies on the art of improvisation, which earns him a slow-paced average of 20.
Obviously, he keeps his family in the dark, boasting about brilliant exams, but once the deceit is discovered, his father cuts off the funds necessary for his lavish lifestyle, forcing Riccardo to study for real and seek support from the nerdy Giada.
Two different worlds that inevitably clash only to later meet. Initially, it's just for Riccardo’s benefit, as he seduces Giada to save on tutoring fees; then it's by mutual will, as both undergo improvement from the influence of the other.
However, Riccardo just can't get past her appearance, so Giada, from a plain girl with an acid tongue, through hilarious dynamics (watch Hermes the stylist played by the brilliant Marco Foschi), transforms into a "hot chick" (definition by one of Riccardo's friends).
An enjoyable representation of today's reality, where appearance erases everything else; but without tedious moralizing, it does not indiscriminately attack it, recognizing that extremist views in every field of life lead nowhere.
Sure, it's not perfect, the plain Giada is terribly insecure, while the new-look Giada is decisiveness embodied, but aside from some flaws, "Come tu mi vuoi" is a film to watch without underlying prejudices. Special mention to Cristiana Capotondi: here essentially exceptional!
Recommended.
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