Il campione

Watching it right now on RAI1 and I'm happily surprised. Yeah, the story is an amalgam of Hollywoodized basic ideas, like a reversal of Good Will Hunting with a touch of The Blind Spot. But still, this is as Italian as it gets.

Much as I was confused about the opening scenes and the basic logic of who is bearing with the spoiled star for what reason (there was more than a stretch there IMO) I liked the acceleration of mandatory introductions.

At one point, things began to fold out just too quickly, which is no problem in case they don't run out of material before getting to the end.

Predictability is the major issue with such productions. Well-shot, has the glitter, yet, we know what is going to happen at what phase.