The Best of Youth
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Metascore
89 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 143 Ratings

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  • Starring: Alessio Boni, Jasmine Trinca, Luigi Lo Cascio
  • Summary: Spanning four decades, from the chaotic 1960s to the present, this passionate epic follows two Italian brothers through some of the most tumultuous events of recent Italian history. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    100
    A major cinema event of the year, a masterpiece of Italian film traditions in social/political realism and historical family epic.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    It is a luxury to be enveloped in a good film.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    This is epic filmmaking on a profoundly human scale, directed to perfection and magnificently acted by everyone in sight.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    80
    Lo Cascio and Boni inhabit their roles with keen intellectual and emotional vigor.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 77
  3. Negative: 3 out of 77
  1. AlanL
    10
    I saw this film when it was first released. it is now November 2009 and I just recommended it to a friend, deciding for the first time to look at some of the film's reviews. Reading those reviews brought back so much of my pleasure in this film that I began to have tears in my eyes. The film is a great experience.… Collapse
  2. MikeR
    8
    Stimulating, idealistic, wish the cinematography was in better definition HD would be have been nice but can't think of a better drama or use my time during work at home day.… Expand
  3. LindaC.
    7
    I found the movie mesmerizing but ultimately unfulfilling. It was beautifully filmed and acted, but the story and characters were too melodramatic. It had a soap-opera quality to it. I doubt I would have stayed tuned if the show were in English. The subtitles and beautiful Italians made the film seem better than it really was.… Expand
  4. MichaelV.
    0
    OK maybe im too imature to apreciate something like this and vote on it without seeing it and if it were scaled down im sure like most scaled down attempts it would suck but let me just put my point across "JESUS F#$%ING CHIRST THIS MOVIE IS 6 F#$%ING HOURS LONG!!!!!!!!!!!"… Expand

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