Must Go! Fascinating by Hlaub What a fascinating movie! In a Felini-esque movie--but with a strong story line--Reality portrays a man from an extended Italian family who spirals down because he is looking for fame and fortune by...
So-so Reality , a Premise that Goes on a little too Far by knuch While the premise of this movie is interesting regarding a working class man with his family in Naples who gets to try out for a TV Program Big Brother, the movie starts to become tedious and...
Must Go! Mesmerizing, operatic, heartbreaking film by Show Me Move Me Change Me This film is so rich in humanity, color, longing and the beauty of a rich and crumbling Naples contrasted with the banal modern concept of living. It's a wonderful film that will live on in you and...
100 Boston Globe | Ty Burr The movie’s a funny, dark, increasingly razor-sharp inquiry into the metaphysics of modern fame — how the dream of “being seen” and thus validated on some primal level can completely unhinge the average schmo. Read full review
91 indieWIRE | Eric Kohn The reality-show aesthetic pervades the movie as well. Garrone's roaming camera style draws you into each moment with extreme close-ups and long takes that wander through each scene and get lost in it. Luciano's plight is crushing because Garrone renders it with such detail. Read full review
88 Chicago Sun-Times | Bill Stamets The first-rate Italian comedy Reality — which fakes Pope Benedict appearing in St. Peter’s Square — likens consecration to elevating an “everyman” to pop celebrity. Read full review
80 Total Film | Tom Dawson The film belongs to Arena, outstanding as a man growing ever more delusional in his quest to acquire celebrity status. Read full review