Fireworks (2023) Reviews & Ratings

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Fireworks reviews

Fireworks holds a 7.4/10 average from 208 TMDB ratings.

Intolerance against members of the gay community has long been a theme in LGBTQ+ cinema, one that has become so common that it’s indeed familiar, if not overdone. However, when it’s set in a historical context, it can be valuable for illustrating how far this segment of society has come (and in a relatively short time, too), as well as a legacy instructional tool for younger members of the community. Such is apparen…
— Brent Marchant (6/10)

Set against a backdrop of the 1982 World Cup, this is the story of the young “Nino” (Gabriele Pizzurro) who lives in Sicily. He is regularly bullied by the villagers and it’s assumed that he is gay. Nearby, “Gianni” (Samuele Segreto) helps his father run their fireworks business, a popular enterprise that manages to capitalise on the frequent religious festivals and fairs that take place across the island. The two m…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

This was a long movie that invoked different emotions. Spoilers ahead! This is about two young guys who meet and fall in love, but it turns out they both come from homophobic families who work to keep them apart once they are outed. The guys were really cute together, not just their looks, but the way they acted with each other, I wish they had more time together on film. Basically the first hour is all set up and t…
— kinrich30 (5/10)

The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.

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