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Probably somebody heard of Alberto Tomba. A former policeman, a former sky champion, and, now, a TERRIBLE actor. "Alex L'Ariete" was planned to be a TV "mini serial", but the Italian television itself refused to show the movie on its channels. Now it's a, believe me, ridiculous movie. The script it's simply hilarious (it's supposed to be a dramatic movie), something like a 5 years old kid work. But what really blows you away it's the amateurish acting: Alberto Tomba, who actually was not believable as a policeman himself, plays terribly a totally silly character: a special operations italian policeman specialized in smashing doors open! ("ariete" is "ram"). This super-guy will try to save a young nice girl life (an actual italian "little" TV showgirl, married to the singer Eros Ramazzotti): nice but absolutely inept in the acting. Lose this one and make yourself a favour. A movie that is a shame to Italian cinema industry: only John Travolta in Earth Attack got close..

A blow in the stomach..."Il Branco" is an incredibly dramatic and crude psychological insight about "group rape". The movie tells the story (unfortunately a true one) of a couple of German girls, kidnapped, raped and beaten to death by a gang ("branco" means "wolf pack" in Italian), a group of ruthless "desperado" that live and "think" as a single being. The movie is a strongly realistic one, but with some powerful symbolic imageries, and revolve around the single identity of rapists, in the trying of expose what could ever push a human being to act in such an inhuman way. Actors are really great and fully believable as characters. You shouldn't miss this one. Anyway, be warned, since this is one of the most disturbing movie ever. If you ever wondered how painful and terrible a rape could be to a woman, let this movie rape your soul...You won't be the same ever again. Promised.