imseeg Review of Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice (2014)

It's sweet and subtle and full of promise, yet it is going through the motions and never eliciting any big emotions. A bit tedious and safe...

[6/10 · 17 April 2020]

Young woman loses her husband and has to take care of her kid by herself. What's new to this story?

The good: acting is good. The story is sweet and gentle. There is a certain effort to make it transcend the simple story of a single mom.

The bad: it's tedious. It's too safe. This story has been told before, with much more spark and punch in other movies.