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Apr 18, 2014 · Sexual politics aside, if they ever are, Fading Gigolo has a wistful tone, and a love of outlandish romance played sotto voce, that connect it less to its star than to its costar. It’s a ...
- Richard Corliss
Sep 13, 2013 · While vanity played no part in the project, the pic forces audiences to consider Turturro in a completely different light. As a character actor, he so often plays awkward, but here,...
May 23, 2014 · The preposterousness of this plot marks Fading Gigolo as a vanity project, but it's hard to take Turturro too much to task when he hits so many other grace notes in between blowing his...
- Adam Nayman
Apr 15, 2014 · “Fading Gigolo” looks great, uses its New York locations well, and owes much to its vibrant, jazzy soundtrack. The gentle romance that Fioravante eventually cultivates with his Jewish client ...
Apr 18, 2014 · Reviews. Fading Gigolo. Comedy. 90 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2014. Glenn Kenny. April 18, 2014. 4 min read. Fading Gigolo. As an actor, John Turturro is a stalwart, alert, engaging character player. As a writer/director, he’s one of the quirkiest, hit-and-miss narrative moviemakers around.
The preposterousness of this plot marks Fading Gigolo as a vanity project, but it's hard to take Turturro too much to task when he hits so many other grace notes in between blowing his own horn.
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Jun 19, 2014 · It’s a shame that Turturro, fine actor that he is, chose to make Fading Gigolo a vanity project because one feels that with a more even approach to direction and dialogue it could have been something far superior. Instead, this middle-aged male fantasy is as lukewarm as it is ludicrous.
