I recommend this show to everyone who is curious about the uniquely unpredictable Italian political drama of the 1990s, and in particular how the arrest of a second-rate politician triggered a chain of events leading to a radical restructuring of the systems of power in the country.
If as a non-Italian you are under the misapprehension that you know anything about Berlusconi, think again. You know almost nothing. The story is both more interesting and far, far scarier than you think.
The story is of course embellished but the main turning points are factual and the historical figures are fairly accurately portrayed.
The acting is laughably overdone but sadly that is the case for most Italian dramas of the last 30 odd years. Actresses such as Margherita Buy (not on this show) contributed to creating a modern tradition of Italian acting that cannot properly express intensity and dramatic tension because *every* line is delivered with exaggerated intensity.
Last, women in the show are for the most part eye candy. The show wants us to appreciate that Miriam Leone is a piece of ass, and that would be fine if it weren't for the fact that we are constantly shown her actual ass without it playing any role in the story, just because it sells.
If as a non-Italian you are under the misapprehension that you know anything about Berlusconi, think again. You know almost nothing. The story is both more interesting and far, far scarier than you think.
The story is of course embellished but the main turning points are factual and the historical figures are fairly accurately portrayed.
The acting is laughably overdone but sadly that is the case for most Italian dramas of the last 30 odd years. Actresses such as Margherita Buy (not on this show) contributed to creating a modern tradition of Italian acting that cannot properly express intensity and dramatic tension because *every* line is delivered with exaggerated intensity.
Last, women in the show are for the most part eye candy. The show wants us to appreciate that Miriam Leone is a piece of ass, and that would be fine if it weren't for the fact that we are constantly shown her actual ass without it playing any role in the story, just because it sells.