Gianni e le donne 2011

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: The film is full of low-key but telling observations, mostly about Gianni's plight but also about modern life in general. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: All whimsical tunes and postcard scenery, while piling on enough ogling shots of nubile young women to make Hugh Hefner feel uncomfortable. Read more

Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: "The Salt of Life" finds gentle comedy in the dilemma of a still warm-blooded if sexually marginalized fellow for whom kindness is second nature and lecherousness is alien. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: The breeziness of The Salt Of Life disguises a barbed consideration of mortality and being written off, becoming part of the scenery in later life... Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: A quietly insistent parable of male menopause, "The Salt of Life'' ambles along the line between comedy and melancholy, rarely making a misstep but rarely looking up. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Rueful, funny and wise, "The Salt of Life" is a comedy not of errors but of the tiniest of missteps. Read more

Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic: Italian film has done us another favor-it has sent us Gianni Di Gregorio again. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: Like the aroma of a meal you wish you'd eaten, "The Salt of Life" is the faint suggestion of a movie you wish you'd seen. Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: Aided by fluid handheld camerawork from cinematographer Gogo Bianchi, Di Gregorio conjures a Rome that's homey and literally warm - it seems to be August again - with just a hint of Fellini-like frenzy. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: The movie's sensuous appreciation of ripeness and abundance extends to food, clothing and foliage; the lushness of a city in bloom virtually bursts from the screen. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: Imbued with gentle humor and a kind of bittersweet resignation, The Salt of Life isn't life-changing - it's life-describing. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This is a movie about a man who is past his shelf life. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Italian writer/director/comedian Gianni Di Gregorio plays browbeaten family men brilliantly, and in this film he's given himself a fine showcase. Read more

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Episodically structured and lethargically paced, the new film attempts to convince us that there's something incredibly charming about an old guy who makes a habit of ogling young women. Actually, the whole scenario is pretty creepy. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Though you can empathize with Gianni's loneliness, the lecherous buffoon is too much of a stock type to feel fresh. At times, the comedy is shamelessly broad. Read more

Wally Hammond, Time Out: Wittily observed, humorously understood and keenly felt. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: A worthy low-key effort. Read more

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: Di Gregorio's performance sets the tone of dim hope and quiet forbearance, telling the story through reactions: an ever-accommodating smile that shades into a wince; sparkling, heavy-lidded eyes betrayed by vexed brows. Read more

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: At times, the sad sights are enough to make a person hope the put-upon guy finds success. The problem is, as affable as Giovanni is, there's not much more to him. Read more