Recensione di PaulusLoZebra

Nanni Moretti's Habemus Papam is a very well made film, even beautiful, that tells the story of a new pope who can't handle the responsibility. It's a clever, unusual, kind and respectful story (especially for a famous atheiest like Moretti) that alternates fluidly between drama, satire and even slapstick humor. Michael Piccoli is outstanding as a man paralyzed by the enormous new responsibility he's been given. The film's huge supporting cast is full of wonderful caharcters whose faces and simple gestures transmit their charcters beautifully. And the film's first half is mesmerizing. However, after that the film wanders, with too much time spent on Moretti himself (as a famous psychoanalyst) and his games for the cardinals, and on the wandering pope's randomly adopted theater group. The ending, which seems to have disappointed many, was fine for me, it was the middle 45 minutes that left me disappointed and keeps this film from greatness.