I Am Love (Io sono l'amore)

On Tuesday, July 20, 2010 I went to see the movie I Am Love. In Italian, this film is called Io sono l'amore. This is an Italian film by Luca Guadagnino.

The story is about Emma Recchi (played by Tilda Swinton), the wife of a wealthy Recchi man who falls in love with someone else. We see her glamourous life, she has the money, the power, the jewelry, but she doesn't have affection and love. Her husband, Tancredi Reechi, is a partial owner of a textiles factory. She also has two children, Edouardo and Elisabietta.

Edouardo is a man of many interests. Throughout the movie, you realize that he and Emma have a special bond. She meets Antonio, a chef who tied with Edouardo for a cooking competition. We see Emma falling for this man and the tragic falling out from her actions.

Cinematographically, this film was well done. There were a lot of difficult camera shots. However, the movie was a bit cliché, including some tragedy at the end of the movie, which is a probably typical Italian trademark. What is this tragedy? You'll have to watch the movie to find out.

I found the ending to be a bit disappointing though. It was also long. I thought some parts of the movie didn't move fast enough while other parts moved way too fast.