Scott BaioA Wedding for Bella

This is a movie that grew on me as I watched it. I almost didn't make it to the point of no return. At first, the poor acting will be foremost. Then it's the poor script for the people who speak Italian and partial English. "Me no like", seriously? I've known quite a few Italians in my time who did not speak fluent English, and I may have heard that once or twice, but certainly not repeatedly. Mario and Luigi had more accurate broken Italian one-liners, for Pete's sake.But then the movie takes strides outside of the genre of cheap films. You see, most cheap films have a cliche plot that you've predicted by the end. Although it isn't revolutionary as a plot, it does go outside of the cliche parameters. The movie seems less about actors and more about the characters. It feels real, with real emotions and seems much less like Hollywood and more of what you'd see in real life. It was a pleasant feature to finish.

This is definitely a movie to put on your watchlist. I loved it and thought it was brilliant! I just finished it for the second time and will watch it over and over for many years to come.Dominic Pyzola, played by Scott Baio, is a corporate raider by day and an Italian pastry chef by night/early morning. The woman, Bella, who is the Pyzola brothers surrogate mother, lives above the bakery and is dearly loved by everyone. She is a heck of a woman, deeply loving her husband, daughter and the three Pyzola brothers. She lives her life in a very positive manner and chooses to be joyful and thankful always. It is a beautiful portrayal. Towards the beginning Bella becomes ill. We watch as Dominic tries to do whatever he can to make sure Bella’s remaining time in this life is as happy and fulfilling as possible. Bella has always wanted to see her daughter married and Dominic schemes to get Bella’s daughter to marry him for the sake of her mother.I was so completely caught up in this movie and loved the closeness of the family, the romance, the sweetness, the genuine love that seemed to touch every one and they just didn’t love but they loved deeply, beautifully, completely, unreservedly, and unconditionally.One final observation: The actors were great and played their roles perfectly with emotion, love, strength, empathy, and much depth. Kudos to the fabulous Rosemary Prinz for her portrayal of the ill, but loving wife and mother, Bella. I would give anything to have a family member like her. She was brilliant!

Scott Baio is officially an underrated actor if this is the kind of work he can do in film. His character is fully realized and quite beautiful. His devotion to Bella, his "substitute" Mom, is real and his disgust with his other life as a corporate hatchet man dissolves with that commitment to Bella who is seriously ill. The rapport between the brothers in spite of their differences, the kindness with which he cares for and respects Pino, the eldest and disabled, is very moving. I loved this film for its story line, the ethnic and religious generosity with which the world occupied by the characters is portrayed; the texture of the place and time (you can smell the biscotti and bread baking) deserves more attention. I found this film by accident through Amazon Prime and I am very glad I did. The one confusing thing is that this film appears to have two titles - a mistake for successful distribution and marketing. In any case, congratulations to Scott Baio and his co-actors, especially Rosemary Prinz, for a fine film and thank you.

I had never heard of this movie until I was searching for something fun to watch one evening. RomCom is one of my favorite genres for 'fun' movies, the plot summary sounded intriguing, and I remember Scott Baio from the Joanie and Chachi days, so I gave it a look.The male lead, Dominic, is a 'local boy makes good success story' who is portrayed as a rather likeable character throughout, rather than the stereotypical successful male who needs a good woman to show him he needs to have a heart as well as a brain. There are hints given that his behavior in the past may not have been quite so likeable, but we don't see it on screen. The female lead, Lucca, is brilliant yet incredibly insecure and sees herself as a quitter. Dominic's two brothers, including the eldest brother Pino who is differently abled, are very different from him and yet they remain a tight-knit family.While there were plenty of laugh out loud moments in the movie, there was a lot more depth to it than the usual RomCom. The movie addressed issues like when is it okay to be less than totally honest with your family, do we choose who we love, is success always worth the cost, and what would you do to make someone else happy in creative ways. No, there weren't a lot of unpredictable moments in this movie, but is that really why we watch RomComs?If you want a movie that you can enjoy a lot while it also makes you think - I recommend A Wedding for Bella.

It is a good story, but the romance part was lacking. So if you are looking for a romantic flick, this will disappoint you. The story mainly focuses on the friendship of neighbors: one a young man, the other, an older married couple, and mostly on the wife. The love interest with Scott Baio does not start until near the very end of the movie. The romance is brief and hurried with choppy scenes. The director gave no time for the romance to develop. The part of the story dealing with the older neighbor man's wife is touching and has a sad ending. I also think that the title of this movie is misleading, well, there was a wedding but it was only shown in a photo at the end of the movie.

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J'ai bien aimé ce film mais l'ambiance de tournage est particulier aussi mais j'ai biennial aime.