Stylish biopic and satire that is entertaining throughout but never really seems to achieve much, a fact that has its good and bad points. Cliches are few and far between, but source knowledge of the period and situation are needed for full appreciation.

By turns expository and impressionistic, if not indeed expressionistic, this may be overly-complex and detached, making for hard work for the uninitiated, but it contains so many fantastic images and shots, such great performances, so many good lines, and such a diverse and well-chosen soundtrack, that it is impossible not to enjoy the experience. If only political dramas were more frequently like this movie. Sorrentino is, I believe, a genuine talent whose career will be worth following.

"A baroque high comedy of endemic corruption, Il Divo doesn't treat the early-'90s scandal that brought down Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti as a tragedy, thriller, or tale of long-delayed comeuppance, but with resigned wit and florid carica." - Bill Weber

Good but somewhat disappointing as Andreotti's carreer covers 50 years of Italy's political history. The film chooses to make an unachieved portray of the man and to hint at some decisive moments. It made some harsh choices but I would have expected a bit deeper a film.

A stylish examination of Andreotti, a man whose true character is conveyed to the audience with subtly and detail by Servillo. The politics and double-dealings can be a bit confusing due to the large cast of characters, but Il Divo remains entertaining throughout, largely due to its inspired soundtrack

85.750

It's pretty, I liked the soundtrack but I had no frikkin clue what was happening...

Superb cinematography where almost every shot is beautifully balanced. I also loved how parts of the movie is little dialogue and mostly facial expressions and other parts where you are bombarded with the facts.

A political thriller that's shot like a music video, with oodles of style. But the plot and web of characters is far, far too complicated for someone who doesn't already know the ins and outs of Italian politics in the 90s.

A very stylistic political biopic of a remarkably peculiar person. If you don't know much about Italian politics, it can take awhile to grasp all that's happening. Mix that with occasional unclear passages of time, and things can get a little muddled through the end of the second act, but the finale puts it all in focus. (And the denouement is particularly telling of the state of Italian politics of the times depicted.) Wonderful acting and characters as well.

It reminded me of the Bronson, another biopic released around the same time. They both lean towards the style rather than substance, and they both have great lead actors. Of course, Il Divo comes out as a clear winner, because it isn't pretentious and doesn't feel that pointless. It's just that it doesn't make much sense without prior knowledge about Italian political life.

Well made, but hard to follow

I loved this film. It was made with bad intentions, in the best tradition of Italian satire. It's very funny, highly entertaining, brilliantly acted and when it comes to films about national political cultures, this is a masterpiece.

The best part - it's in Italian, probably the funniest language in the world.

28. ist. film fest. & bu konu icin oldukca farkli bir anlatim tarzi. hos. *sarhosken izledm.