Thanks for your comment. I’m afraid that I don’t know anything about release dates for Region 1 DVDs.

Re the chances of this film for the Oscars, I would think that they are pretty slim. Most non-English language films are judged only as ‘foreign language’ films and the award tends to go to arthouse rather than ‘popular’ films.

What do you think that this movie’s chances are like for the Oscars?

I’d been told that it would be available here in the US for DVD rental on September 26 but now I don’t see anything about that anywhere. Have you heard anything?

Thanks for this and for the tip on Rossi Stuart. It’s a while since I saw Gomorra but you can read what I thought here. Reading it again, it seems that the film said something to me about global issues, not just in terms of international crime but also various forms of migration. If you are in Italy I can understand that you might look at the issues in the film differently – and, of course, you may see things in the film that I can’t see.

But there’s one thing I really can’t agree on: “intense” is probably the last word I would use to describe “Gomorrah”, a film that took an important subject matter and turned it into a boring mess. Three years later I’m still baffled by the praise it receives.

As you said, “Angels of Evil”, while unoriginal, is very enjoyable, has great cinematography and solid acting. Kim Rossi Stuart, who also nailed his character’s accent perfectly, is excellent and should win awards for this performance (but he won’t).

PS: If you’re interested in seeing more films starring Rossi Stuart, check out “Libero” and “The Keys to the House”: both are available in the UK.