Hand of God: Movie Review (No Spoilers)
By Michael Momper Paolo Sorrentino is a modern cinema mastermind. His eye for beauty and grandeur is perhaps unmatched in the film world today, as most clearly evidenced in his movie The Great Beauty and his television series The Young Pope . Every frame is a work of art, full of rich color and sumptuous textures. His work is styled from the template of his idol, Federico Fellini, and the quality of his films are not far off. Dare I say, I enjoyed The Great Beauty even more than any of Fellini's films, many of which are masterpieces. Even from a glance at the trailer of his latest film, The Hand of God , you will get a taste of the striking beauty we are talking about here. Sorrentino's latest film is a passion project, a semi-autobiographical tale. It tells the story of a young boy, Fabietto, who comes of age through tragedy and myriad shifts in life direction to begin pursuing the art of filmmaking. As the title suggests, throughout the film we get a...