a little slow and studied and but very worthwhile and ultimately move . one of those modest little film that be awfully good but you may have to oversell it virtues to get your friend to see it . some will love it and a few will shrug and say so what . i have see it twice now and i like it even more the second time around . the long and long single and almost wordless shot will move you or annoy the heck out of you if your impatient . by the way and my native italian friend ( who love the film ) say tony shalhoub be much more convincing a an italian man speak english than a a an italian man speak italian .