Synopsis
John Turturro tells, shooting alleys and testimonies of real neapolitan people, the history and musical culture of Napoli, attending every event and tale with a song.
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Los Angeles Times
A beautifully structured and photographed film, John Turturro's rapturous Passione offers a vibrant exploration and celebration of Neapolitan music in all its grit and glory, presenting 23 musical numbers that encompass a millennium's worth of influences. - 80
The New York Times
While Passione praises the spirit of its subjects, it also attends to the discipline and tenacity that makes them worth noticing. - 80
Time Out
If you're even slightly interested in folk music, there will be something here to simmer that curiosity into a full-on boil: the Arabic trip-hop stylings of monomonikered rapper-singer Raiz, raspy Pietra Montecorvino's Stevie Nicks–like dance tunes, a gorgeous sax solo from local jazz legend James Senese. - 75
IndieWire
Subtitled "a musical adventure," the actor-director's love letter to some 800 years of Neapolitan expression probes its subject with a wide romantic outlook. - 75
New York Post
The music is vibrant and the presentation is appealing. - 67
Portland Oregonian
In some regards, watching Passione is like being cornered by actor John Turturro and forced to watch a slide show of his trip to Italy. - 63
Slant Magazine
Expressionistic rather than analytical, Passione, John Turturro's cinematic ode to the music of Naples, Italy, unfolds as a compendium of tuneful performances bracketed with the barest of contextualization. - 60
New York Daily News
It can sometimes be hard to sit through, but another song is coming soon, and anyway, close your eyes and imagine you're on vacation, sipping vino in a piazza, soaking in the street life.
