Mafia Mamma – Movie Review
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writer: Amanda Sthers, J Michael Feldman, Debbie Jhoon (Screenplay)
Cast
- Toni Collette (Hereditary)
- Monica Bellucci (The Matrix Revolutions)
- Sophia Nomvete
- Alessandro Bressanello (Spectre)
- Eduardo Scarpetta (The King of Laughter)
Plot: An American mom inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s consigliere, she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations as the new head of the family business.
Runtime: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mafia Mamma starts when an American mom Kristin (Collette) learns her long-lost Grandfather has passed away. She gets invited to his funeral in Italy and learns she has been crowned the new head of a Mafia family.
Kristin finds herself needing to deal with a rival family before working with Bianca (Bellucci) to change the direction of the family. However, this comes at a price which causes her more problems.
Verdict on Mafia Mamma
Mafia Mamma is an action comedy following an American mom who discovers she is the new head of the Mafia. She must reluctantly take over the head of the family leading to her making changes in the system. However, things don’t go as planned and she must deal with people trying to kill her.
This comedy tends to miss the marks more often than not. It also sees them playing into the painful stereotypes of the Italian people. The action tends to be wild shootouts that are meant to be mindlessly chaotic. Ultimately, it tends to miss most of the jokes and plays too heavily into painful stereotypes.
Where to Watch: Mafia Mamma streaming on Prime Video on 17th November.
Final Thoughts – Mafia Mamma is a stereotypical comedy which lacks the laughs.
