The christening of Toni's son brings together a lot of people to celebrate the occasion. Vito, who is married to Anna, Toni's sister, forgets to bring the gift they forgot in his car. Looking from a terrace where the party is being held, Vito realizes his car was stolen. In its parking space he discovers a large lemon. Toni steps in assuring his brother-in-law he will take care of it with the insurance, but Vito has another idea.
Toni takes matters into his own hands, by going to all his underworld acquaintances trying to rescue Vito's car, something that proves a difficult task. The brothers-in-law will spend all night going through Bari riding Toni's fabulous red convertible without much luck. When they finally locate the car, there is a big surprise awaiting them.
Written and directed by Alessandro Piva, the film had good potential to be an entertaining film. The problem with the picture is in the way the screenplay does not keep its promise falling flat in many scenes. The most hilarious sequence is perhaps the one when Toni and Vito go to see Cilluzzo, an underground figure who might be able to help. Vito is left with the young daughter who is practicing dance steps to see if he likes them. Vito ends up doing some of the routines himself.
The pairing of Sergio Rubini and Luigi LoCascio should have paid off in better ways, but they come from different acting styles and while Mr. Rubini is at his best, Luigi LoCascio, a serious actor, is too stiff, in comparison. The film has its moments, but they are few and far between.
Toni takes matters into his own hands, by going to all his underworld acquaintances trying to rescue Vito's car, something that proves a difficult task. The brothers-in-law will spend all night going through Bari riding Toni's fabulous red convertible without much luck. When they finally locate the car, there is a big surprise awaiting them.
Written and directed by Alessandro Piva, the film had good potential to be an entertaining film. The problem with the picture is in the way the screenplay does not keep its promise falling flat in many scenes. The most hilarious sequence is perhaps the one when Toni and Vito go to see Cilluzzo, an underground figure who might be able to help. Vito is left with the young daughter who is practicing dance steps to see if he likes them. Vito ends up doing some of the routines himself.
The pairing of Sergio Rubini and Luigi LoCascio should have paid off in better ways, but they come from different acting styles and while Mr. Rubini is at his best, Luigi LoCascio, a serious actor, is too stiff, in comparison. The film has its moments, but they are few and far between.