One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This one is a disappointing Ozpetek - like a telenovela, everybody having musical-chairs sex with everybody else and having constant confrontational and emotional crises; one of them dies, they try to get over it. It's a well-made soap opera, but it's still a soap opera. The music is still awesome as in any Ozpetek, and the movie is crafted well. But it does not deliver the transfigurational power of Hamam, La Finestra, or Cuore Sacro. The rare theme he developed in Hamam, and brought to maturity in Cuore Sacro, which centered around a charismatic ancient building housing, or anchoring, the true spirit of an exiled ancestor who had been thought to be lost, and the transfiguring power of rediscovering that - is absent. The magic is gone.It's still worth watching if you're looking for apologetics for the gay lifestyle, or a feel-good ensemble piece that will pacify you, but not seize and inhabit your center.The fat Turkish lady, Serra Yilmaz, is still totally fascinating, though; what an actress! Whenever she's on the screen nobody takes their eyes off her. She's like the Turkish equivalent of Thelma Ritter: her timing and delivery is impeccable. She would improve any performance, and her presence makes any movie watchable.

A gorgeous Rome. Few friends. Some tensions. And a lost. Nothing new, impressive or strange. Only little drops of cinnamon atmosphere. It is an old poem. Every word is known. Every sound is familiar. So, it is not good or bad; it is only madlene of experiences of life, movies, books, dreams, desires. Stefano Accorsi is beautiful but he remains a smoke statue. Pierfrancesco Favino is interesting and may be the axis of movie; but in the last part is only piece of stage. The characters are paper cakes. And the good intentions, larges, are only... intentions. The film talks about the things of ordinary past. For the Bovary's clones or paseistics, for the sensitives guys or for a white night may be a good gift. But not more. That the seeds of a new day makes the old lyrics only flakes of ash.

This delicate, moving and absorbing film continues director Ferzan Ozpetek's growth as a great film artist. His movie STEAM possessed a sweet sensuality that was potent and moving. His movie HIS SECRET LIFE is a sexy little masterpiece. It is moving and funny. And, like I said, very sexy. With SATURN IN OPPOSITION, Ozpetek teams up again with the gorgeous Italian actor Stefano Accorsi. This actor added sensuality to every scene in HIS SECRET LIFE. Stefano continues to bring his amazing heat to SATURN IN OPPOSITION. This movie is an ensemble piece in every sense of the word. A group of friends are thrown into turmoil when the most beloved member of their group is struck down in his prime. How the friends and lovers and former lovers survive this tragedy is heartwarming and very moving. If this movie does not get to you then you have no heart. Period.

Once again, Ozpetek introduce us to an unorthodox gathering in the shape of a family. The gay couple Perfrancesco Favino and Luca Argentero are a model couple. Lovely, talented, kind. The heterosexual couple, Margherita Buy and Stefano Accorsi are also kind even if infidelity and other obstacles complicate their life but only momentarily. Now, okay, it all looks fine but I couldn't quite figure out what was I looking at. The story unfolds without any rhyme or reason. Did I miss something important? Favino is totally credible and Argentero is eye candy of the most delightful kind. Ennio Fantastichini is funny and pathetic, Stefano Accorsi is Stefano Accorsi and Margherita Buy manages a very civilized matrimonial crisis. Serra Yilmaz does her thing, beautifully of course, but hardly new. The only surprise was Lunetta Savino, an ex hairdresser and Argentero's step mom. Her character brings a much needed truth to the proceedings. It is, perhaps, the best written character. Somebody asked me what the film was about and I couldn't quite answer. I think that's were the problem resides. If Ferzan Ozpetek had something to say I completely missed it. However, the beauty of the people on the screen kept me awake and somehow engaged.