Mafia Mamma coulda been a contender, a sharp idea to throw an unsuspecting wife, mother and frustrated businesswoman into a new life as the head of an Italian crime family.
Instead, though blessed to have the wonderful Toni Collette in the title role, it becomes a pasta with too many ingredients.
This is not to say general audiences won’t be pleased, but this is a movie that feels like we have seen it too many times before.
You certainly will have a few laughs, admire the Roman scenery and root for Collette’s success, but it is pretty mild when it should have been wickedly smart with this kind of premise.
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