Mafia Mamma a 2022 comedy based on a story by Amanda Sthers. The film follows an ordinary woman who receives news that her grandfather passes on and she has to attend his funeral but upon her arrival she learnt that her grandfather’s last wish was that she has to be the leader of his mafia group.
Toni Collette who is playing Kristen is an ordinary woman who is living in America and also recently discovers that her husband cheats on her. Kristen is called by Monica Bellucci whose role is Bianca a trusted general of the Balbano family that her grandfather was killed so she had to attend his funeral in Italy. Kristen decided to go to the funeral to get her mind off things because she had recently discovered that her husband was cheating on her.
Upon her arrival in Italy learnt that she had to fulfill her grandfather’s dying wish that she had to take over and be the leader of the Balbano mafia family business with the help of Bianca. At first Kristen was not interested in taking over because she didn’t understand anything and didn’t want to live a life of committing crimes but she finds herself in odd situations where she has to fight for her survival from rival mafia groups.
Collette being the main character she the film entertaining as her character develops through out the film as she starts as an ordinary woman just living a normal life but when she arrives in Italy she had to become a leader and also she finds herself fulfilling her dream of being a wine maker and she manages to make peace peace with other mafia groups. The supporting characters also managed to bring the themes of action, comedy, trust, family and romance throughout the movie.
At its core, Mafia Mamma is a comedy-action film as Kristen finds herself wanted to be killed with other mafia groups and also she finds herself in court facing charges of committing series of crimes but all she wants is to live a normal life and running legal business. Kristen also find herself being betrayed by her cousin and also her boyfriend who was an undercover detective. However the film has its short falls as some plot developments are predictable and the some scenes where underdeveloped which made the film long before it ends.
Mafia Mamma is a movie that succeeds because of its comedy, betrayal, action, romance and trust . Although it has its weaknesses, l would recommend it to people who enjoy comedy mixed with action. I would give it 9/10.
