Gomorrah
"In 30 years, the Camorra has murdered 4,000 people, more than any other criminal organisation or terrorist group... more people than the IRA, ETA and Islamic terrorist groups, more than Cosa Nostra." Roberto Saviano, the author of the book that the movie is based upon is persona non grata in his home town of Naples and has 24 hour state-provided security protection. Apparently, the mob like the film… will you? "Great films change the way we think about cinema. A masterpiece can alter our perception of life. Matteo Garrone’s startling film, Gomorrah, about the criminal underworld in Naples, is one of these rare movies. The title is a biblical pun on the Camorra gangs who run the city’s sink estates like private businesses. It’s a gripping fiction about the appalling damage they cause." James Christopher in The Times "Matteo Garrone's remarkable film Gomorrah is about a society living in fear. It is a Mafia movie, specifically the Neapolitan branch, the Camorra, yet it makes a decisive and courageous break from the traditions of the genre in revealing how very unglamorous life under the Mob can be." Anthony Quinn in The Independent |