Maria and Gino (Ginette Reno and Paul Sorvino), emigrated from Italy to Montreal in the 50's and married after their arrival in "the new world", a world they still haven't quite gotten used to.

Their world is shattered when their son, Angelo (Luke Kirby), decides to get a place of his own. "What is so wrong with living with your parents until you get married?" they ask.

They are relieved however, when Angelo's childhood buddy, Nino (Peter Miller), decides to move in with their son. After all, Nino is an old family friend and he's a respectable cop.

Their relief is short lived, as they find out that Nino and Angelo are much more than mere roommates-they're (gasp) lovers! All hell breaks loose (Italian-style, of course!) Horror is followed by a general outcry, disbelief is followed by indignation, the battlefield is cleared, and "tutta la famiglia" goes to war!

Will Angelo and Nino be able to resist the gargantuan pressure coming at them from all sides and find the strength to survive as a couple? Will Nino be able to withstand the seductive charms of the voluptuous Pina? Will Angelo find the courage to fully come out of the closet and confront the whole of them while he accepts himself?

Mambo Italiano deftly mixes comedy and substance while dealing with the difficulties that gay lovers face in their relationship.

Never before have I seen a gay comedy movie so well done. Mambo Italiano truly does fall under the catergory of comedy unlike other gay comedys out there that does not belong under this genre.

Mambo Italiano sheds a refreshing sense of humor upon the depressing subject of coming out of the closet yet still is able to show the struggles and difficulty of being gay in an orthodx Italian family. The scarcastic and stereotypical jokes made about gays and Italians in the movie will surely make you laugh out loud if not burst out crying from all the humor.

This movie is a nice change from the mundane dramatic movies out coming out. It takes you to a sureal world of luaghter and makes things seem a bit easier being gay in a stright world.

All and all this movie has been the best gay comedy i've seen. I atculy laughed unlike other gay comedies out there. Therefore i give this movie a 4 out of 5 stars.

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