Big Night "Primo and Secondo are two brothers who have emigrated from Italy to open an Italian restaurant in America. Primo is the irascible and gifted chef, brilliant in his culinary genius, but determined not to squander his talent on making the routine dishes that customers expect. Secondo is the smooth front-man, trying to keep the restaurant financially afloat, despite few patrons other than a poor artist who pays with his paintings. The owner of the nearby Pascal's restaurant, enormously successful (despite its mediocre fare), offers a solution - he will call his friend, a big-time jazz musician, to play a special benefit at their restaurant. Primo begins to prepare his masterpiece, a feast of a lifetime, for the brothers' big night..."
4 Stars
I will tell you one thing for sure about this movie, it will make you hungry. Big Night is a story of a failing Italian restaurant on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s. It is run by Secondo (Stanley Tucci) and his chef/older brother Primo (Tony Shaloub). If you speak Italian or Spanish, you will get the irony of their names.
To be honest, there is not a lot of flash or style to this movie, but I still think it’s really good. At the heart of the film is the relationship of two brothers. Secondo constantly wrestles with the business side of the restaurant and is perpetually getting closer and closer to selling out in order to have a successful business. He can pander to the locals and give them the “Americanized” Italian food that works so well for their competitor restaurant down the street or he can stay true to his Italian heritage and produce good quality food. For Primo the issue is much clearer. He will see the restaurant close and move back to Italy before he compromises even the slightest degree of quality of his food. Because of this, they do what brothers do and butt heads constantly over the future of the restaurant. In the end though, they prove that family is the most important thing. The final scene is about 5 minutes long, but there are no words spoken. Instead, they speak volumes with just their actions and you are left with a truly heartwarming feeling. If you appreciate good acting, this is definitely a movie I would recommend seeing.
4 Stars
I will tell you one thing for sure about this movie, it will make you hungry. Big Night is a story of a failing Italian restaurant on the Jersey Shore in the 1950s. It is run by Secondo (Stanley Tucci) and his chef/older brother Primo (Tony Shaloub). If you speak Italian or Spanish, you will get the irony of their names.
To be honest, there is not a lot of flash or style to this movie, but I still think it’s really good. At the heart of the film is the relationship of two brothers. Secondo constantly wrestles with the business side of the restaurant and is perpetually getting closer and closer to selling out in order to have a successful business. He can pander to the locals and give them the “Americanized” Italian food that works so well for their competitor restaurant down the street or he can stay true to his Italian heritage and produce good quality food. For Primo the issue is much clearer. He will see the restaurant close and move back to Italy before he compromises even the slightest degree of quality of his food. Because of this, they do what brothers do and butt heads constantly over the future of the restaurant. In the end though, they prove that family is the most important thing. The final scene is about 5 minutes long, but there are no words spoken. Instead, they speak volumes with just their actions and you are left with a truly heartwarming feeling. If you appreciate good acting, this is definitely a movie I would recommend seeing.
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