I'm Not Scared
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73 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Dino Abbrescia, Giorgio Careccia
  • Summary: Something sinister is lurking under the surface of 10 year old Michele's idyllic summer in 1978. While the days in his remote southern Italian village are filled with the familiar routines of childhood, a chance discovery leads to a shocking revelation. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Nestor Ramos
    91
    If the slightly hurried third act and unlikely conclusion don't quite deliver on the brilliance of the first 75 minutes, it's a forgivable offense. This is a different sort of horror film, where the known is infinitely more frightening than the unknown.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    With a graceful confidence Salvatores has made a movie in which good and evil flow into each other as easily as day and night.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Miles Fielder
    80
    This not being Hollywood, Michele and Filippo do not benefit from life lessons learned as exemplified in coming-of-age pap like "Now And Then." The sweet life, this ain’t.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Salvatores draws strikingly unsentimental performances from his young actors, all making their film debuts, and juxtaposes the petty meanness of children with the calculated cruelty of desperate adults to haunting effect.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. va
    10
    Excellent!
  2. ShahidullaK.
    9
    One of the best movies that I ever watched in my life. The music, innocent face of the boy that kidnapped and the michele and all the beautiful scenaries are remarkable.… Expand
  3. DeanS.
    8
    A good effective movie. I didn't know what to expect and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
  4. AmurabiM.
    6
    [***SPOILERS***] Yes, we are watching a coming-of-age story from a kid discovering the bittersweetness of life. This dramatic tale of a childhood, moral dilemmas and growth is a magnificent example of how regulars are becoming foreign films. This films use some children (better if they are nor professional to get realism)to tell a story of friendship and heroism and, voilá!, the critics love the movie and bla bla bla. But "I´m not Scared" is a little more of that. Salvatores mades a contemporary fairytale: the hero saving a prince and protecting him of ogres, pigs, witches and evil characters. But the evilness provides from regular people, not real bastards. "I´m Not Scared" gives that sense of drama but suffers from predicitability, and, to me, an absolut lack of suspense. Instead a thriller, this is just a coming-of-age drama with a light twist within.… Expand

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