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Arts and Entertainment Makers of 'Good Morning, Babylon' try to do too much Paolo and Vittorio Taviani have been — along with fellow director Ermano Olmi — responsible in keeping the Italian neo-realist tradition alive in recent years. Review by Sean Axmaker ★ * Mi Works such as the Tavianis' "Night of the Shooting Stars" and "Kaos" and (Mini's “Tree of Wooden Clogs" and "Cantina. Cantina" find a voice as heartfelt and true as the early cinematic masterpieces by De Sica (“Bicycle Thief"). Fellini (“Ijj Strada") and the Tavianis' self-professed inspiration. Roberto Rossellini ("Rome. Open City." "Paisan"). With ‘’Good Morning. Babylon." the Tavianis take their approach and Italian sen sibilities and relocate to the new world: America, circa 1915. With * ‘Good Morning. Babylon” the brothers try to do too much. Their simple, naturalistic style looks forced and contrived when the action moves to America The acting style, in the past immediate and easy, stiffens as gestures become more grand, pauses more poser! It is very much like a silent film style, a fitting homage in a film about one of America's great cinematic treasures, but it doesn't fit in the Taviani scheme of things. Only II.VV. Griffith shines, his exuberant theatricality a vital part of his character. The film is split thematically between the celebration of cinema and the study of the relationship between the brothers. No doubt both are themes close to the heart of the Tavianis The tradition of cinema is important to almost any director, and as the past films of the Tavianis prove, it runs strong with them. Here they are able to show the Italian contribution to the develop ment of American cinema, from the World's Fair exhibition and the film "Cabiria" to the work by Nicola and Andrea in the film "Intolerance.” Yet the key point of the rela tionship of the brothers — always equal — is a thread run ning through the film which finally overtakes it and the film seems to veer off in another direction. Again, this is an im portant thematic element for two brothers who have co directed all of their films, but it isn't quite worked into the over riding story. The film is at its best in the opening and closing and when it is set in Italy dealing with the family, art and relationships. Mere all of the threads are work ed together because here it is a tradition, a way of life. When the story moves to America, however, the theatrical acting and grandiose sets of D.W. Grif fith don't befit the simplicity and directness of the Taviani style. 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