THE DANMAN CAN

Tale Of Tales (2015) is a beautifully filmed fantasy drama from director  Matteo Garrone , based on tales by Italian poet  Giambattista Basile . The only other Garrone film I've seen is his acclaimed Gomorrah (2008) (my review here ), which I enjoyed a bit more. TOT  was really gorgeous to look at, I liked all three storylines, the performances were fine, and I appreciate that it doesn't shy away from the darker aspects of the material but it didn't leave a lasting impression, at least not after this initial viewing.

Gomorrah  (2008) is recommended if you want to watch teenage boys in their underwear firing machine guns in marshlands, various actors that slightly resemble Stanley Tucci , and/or if toxic waste is your thing.