Variety Gives Il Divo a Rave

It isn’t often that any film inspires this kind of rave review. Il Divo appears to be headed straight for the Foreign Language film race, if it turns out that Italy submits it. Jay Weissberg writes:

An intensely political film so wildly inventive and witty that it will become a touchstone for years to come, “Il Divo” is a masterpiece for maverick helmer-scribe Paolo Sorrentino. Not merely chronicling the career of seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti but also zooming in on the enigmatic politico’s character, pic features an astonishing degree of craftsmanship and a towering performance by Toni Servillo. Sole drawback is that nonlocals will feel inundated by names, most of which are familiar only to Italo auds. This is a brave, bold film whose chances of international success are relatively small, but whose ramifications are huge.