Re: Ostinato Destino 1992 32
Gema Shisila
Ostinato destino (Wayward Destiny) is reminiscent of an adult version of The Parent Trap, starring Monica Bellucci in a dual role of good and evil twin sisters Marina and Angela who attempt to pull a temporary switcheroo leading to wild hijinks and unanticipated romance.
Ostinato destino is a rather odd comedy yet the inclusion of Monica Bellucci in dual roles that are polar opposites of one another make it fairly enjoyable and help showcase that she has some acting ability and isn't simply eye candy. She does an outstanding job making you despise Marina and love Angela, definitely a challenge to portray two different types of characters in one film. Critically and financially the film was a failure, yet I found the overall camp of the film and Bellucci's role more entertaining than her previous projects. The only real criticism is the last 15 to 20 minutes get really bizarre with one of the main characters getting blown up, an embryo in a sphere is tossed down flights of stairs and Bellucci in a Snow White costume is chased by a man in drag wearing a witch costume... those Italians have an interesting sense of humor!
2. Em After Babel, interrogando-se sobre a receptividade de uma dada língua à metáfora, Georg Steiner especula sobre a capacidade metafórica inerente ao hebraico, ao grego, talvez também ao chinês, patente no impacto que tiveram sobre a nossa articulação da realidade (STEINER, 1992).
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